____________________ is a very painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles builds up, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching muscles and nerves.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Compartment syndrome

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A 6-year-old child is being started on levothyroxine (Synthroid) intravenously and is prescribed 5 mcg/kg. The child weighs 32lb. The drug vial contains 100 mcg/mL. How many milliliters should you draw up for a correct dose?

What is the answer?

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Solve the following problem and write the answer as a mixed number in lowest terms: 8/11 รท 4/9

1. 36/99 2. 2/11 3. 1 7/11 4. 1 28/44

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A patient who has received a prescription for orlistat (Xenical) for weight loss asks the nurse how the drug works. The nurse will tell the patient that orlistat works by:

a. altering how the body stores energy. b. reducing the body's absorption of fats. c. increasing the body's metabolic rate. d. suppressing the appetite.

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An elderly client is described by his sister as being "more like himself, the older he gets." The client states that he draws on past experiences to help in coping with losses in the present

This nurse determines that this client is an example to support the theory of: 1. Continuity 2. Activity 3. Adaptation 4. Disengagement

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