An 80-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with herpes simplex. The acyclovir (Zovirax) is to be administered parenterally. The nurse understands the action of this medication
Based on the administration of this medication, what would the nurse expect in regards to the dose?
A) The dose is smaller due to the herpes simplex.
B) The dose is smaller based on the age of the patient.
C) The dose is higher in treating genital herpes.
D) The dose is higher if the creatinine is above 4.0.
B
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A) A flexible sheath that is rolled around the penis. B) A bag attached by adhesive backing to the skin around the genitals. C) A urine drainage tube inserted but not left in place. D) A urine drainage tube that is left in place over a period of time.
An ethnographic researcher plans to study organizations and how they promote or suppress individual effort. What type of ethnography will the researcher select?
a. Classical ethnography b. Systematic ethnography c. Interpretive ethnography d. Critical ethnography
A nurse is counseling a 16-year-old client whose mother is getting remarried next month. The client, his mother, and his soon-to-be stepfather have been in counseling with the nurse
Which teaching by the nurse is important when fostering positive relationships within this new family structure? A) "Your son should only be disciplined by one parent." B) "Do not have any more children, since your son is too old for a sibling." C) "Keep the lines of communication open between all of you." D) "Allow your son to make all of his own choices, since this new situation will be hard for him."
The nursing instructor enters a classroom to begin class and finds two students yelling and physically assaulting each other. Which intervention by the instructor would be most appropriate?
A. Walking out of the classroom and asking the secretary to call security, then telling all of the students to leave and go to the nursing laboratory B. Getting the class to leave with her and sending everyone to the nursing laboratory, then calling security to the classroom and reentering to observe what is happening with the two students. C. Telling the class, "Take a break. I'll come and get you to restart class as soon as I can," then closing the classroom door, refusing to let anyone else in, and asking a passing instructor to get security D. Telling the class to go to the nursing laboratory at once, then asking a student to tell the nursing secretary to have security come to the classroom, and asking the students who are fighting to stop fighting and take their seats