When doing the morning medication count for the past two weeks, the nurse notices that several drugs have been "wasted" or "reordered.". Which of the following is the most appropriate action when suspecting drug diversion in the work
A) Obtain definitive evidence
B) Stay out of the situation
C) Document findings
D) Set up a "sting" operation
C
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a. Independent b. Demographic c. Extraneous d. Dependent
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A health care provider prescribes dopamine (Intropin), 5 mcg/kg/min in a continuous intravenous (IV) infusion for a child in shock. The child weighs 25 kg. The medication is available as dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml. The nurse prepares to calculate the rate
How many milliliters per hour will the nurse set the IV infusion pump to deliver 5 mcg/kg/min? Fill in the blank. Round to one decimal place. ________________
A code should be assigned to all missing values
A) True B) False