The nurse is preparing to administer medication to a child with a gastrostomy tube in place. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure? Select all answers that apply
A) Verify proper tube placement prior to instilling medication.
B) Mix liquid medications with a small amount of water and add directly into the tube.
C) Mix powdered medications well with cold water first.
D) Crush tablets and mix with warm water to prevent tube occlusion.
E) Open up capsules and mix the contents with warm water.
F) Flush the tube with water after administering medications.
A, D, E, F
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A) Preoperative medications are administered. B) The client is intubated and anesthetized. C) The client education process is begun. D) The client is assessed for suitability as a surgical candidate.
The nurse is preparing an educational session on kidney health for a church group. Which of the following would the nurse include as the leading cause of end-stage renal disease? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Diabetes mellitus 2. Alcoholism 3. Hypertension 4. Cardiovascular disease 5. Obesity
The nurse reviews the laboratory tests of a patient receiving heparin therapy for a pulmonary embolism. The aPPT is 50 seconds. The nurse should:
a. notify the prescriber that the dosage should be increased. b. continue the present order because the level is therapeutic. c. withhold the next dose because the level is too high. d. start warfarin therapy because the patient is now heparinized.
When does the body break down fatty acids incompletely creating an increase in ketone formation?
A) Starvation and uncontrolled diabetes B) Periods of a high-fat intake C) Coronary heart disease D) Fat malabsorption syndromes