Before administering the ceftriaxone (Rocephin), you must verify the dose with another RN
What will be an ideal response?
The therapeutic range is 100 mg/kg loading dose and then 80 mg/kg daily. J.H. weighs 3.5 kg.
Is the loading dose ordered safe? Is it therapeutic? Show your work.
Calculate the therapeutic loading dose: 3.5 kg × 100 mg/kg = 350 mg loading dose. Note that
260 mg is ordered. The ordered dose would be safe but subtherapeutic because it is lower than the
therapeutic range.
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1. Tylenol. 2. Aspirin. 3. Advil. 4. Motrin.
A nurse makes a visit to a home where there are a number of people. The client says that several people are in her family who are not related. The nurse should:
a. Ask the client why they are living in her home. b. Ask each member to identify his or her health needs. c. Tell the client that these people are not considered family. d. Accept the client's definition of family.
Which glucoprotein is thought to transport essential elements such as hormones, ions, and other metabolites to and from the bone cells?
a. Osteocalcin b. Osteonectin c. Laminin d. Bone albumin