If a patient's weight is fluctuating, you should calculate weight-based medications using the patient's ________ weight.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
dry
If a patient's weight is fluctuating, you should calculate weight-based medications using the patient's dry weight.
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What teaching point should the nurse include in this health education? A) Birth control strategies and the teratogenic effects of ATRA B) The importance of adopting a low-salt diet during treatment to minimize renal effects C) The importance of using aseptic technique during intramuscular self-injection D) Weight-control techniques to offset the potential for weight gain
A patient has been given instructions about a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which patient statement indicates further teaching is needed?
1. "I should be able to go home within a day after the procedure." 2. "I will probably have bandages over the puncture sites." 3. "I am glad I won't need to have an open cholecystectomy." 4. "I will tell the nurse if I feel nauseated after surgery."
The nurse is analyzing a patient's telemetry strip and observes a sawtooth appearance with no P waves. How should the nurse document this finding?
a. Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) b. Atrial flutter c. Ventricular tachycardia (VT) d. Premature atrial contraction (PAC)
There are different ways to define health and illness. What is the most commonly cited definition of health?
a. Health is the absence of disease. b. Health is a function of the physiological state. c. Health is a state of well-being involving the whole person. d. Health is the ability to pursue activities of daily living.