Zia is a 4-month-old patient with otitis media. Education of his parents regarding administering oral antibiotics to an infant includes:
1. How to administer an oral drug using a medication syringe
2. Mixing the medication with a couple of ounces of formula and putting it in a bottle
3. Discontinuing the antibiotic if diarrhea occurs
4. Calling for an antibiotic change if the infant chokes and sputters during administration
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a. Frequency b. Mean c. Standard deviation d. Variance
When teaching a patient about adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which precaution is most important to include?
a. "Take your medications right before you go to bed so that you can sleep through an ADR." b. "Keep a written record of the date and time an ADR occurs." c. "Stop taking the drug and flush it down the toilet." d. "Immediately seek medical help."
With the patient's weight in mind, what other considerations should be taken into account when setting up the instrumentation? Provide the rationale for your answers
You are assigned to a general surgery theatre where the cases for the day are being performed laparoscopically. Mrs Young, a 44 year-old female, is booked on the emergency list for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Mrs Young weighs 110 kg. What will be an ideal response?
A nurse manager works on a busy rehabilitation unit. The nurse notes that the work schedule is due tomorrow, and there are three pages of time requested off for vacations, scheduling needs for education, and personal days she must consider
She also has to order the supplies and equipment before leaving work today. The facility nursing educator asked the nurse manager to check if all of the staff completed the required safety education; the staff was instructed to drop off the completion form in her door slot. The priority responsibility of the nurse manager should be to: A) direct client care on a day-to-day basis. B) order supplies and equipment. C) be sure staff have completed required safety education. D) develop work schedules for the staff for the subsequent 6 weeks.