Compute the requested information. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers
The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
A pediatrician has ordered ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day p.o. divided q.6h for a child who weighs 44 lb.
How many kilograms does the child weigh? __________ kg
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20
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a. The patient will carefully complete a voiding diary for the duration of 2 weeks. b. The patient will not experience involuntary urination during coughing or sneezing. c. The patient will be able to recognize and effectively manage perineal dermatitis. d. The patient will demonstrate how to appropriately use urinary incontinence products.
After a biopsy, the client tells her physician that if the mass is malignant, she wants to know, but she does not want any further treatment or her family to know. A major nursing responsibility in caring for the client would be to:
a. convince her to tell her family. b. suggest she consider treatment options. c. contact her family so they can help her. d. support her decision regarding care.
Client is at 38 weeks' gestation, gravida 1, para 0, vaginal exam—4 cm, 100% effaced, +1 station vertex. What is the most likely intervention for this fetal heart rate pattern?
a. Continue oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion. b. Contact the anesthesia department for epidural administration. c. Change maternal position. d. Administer Narcan to client and prepare for immediate vaginal delivery.
The physician orders Cytomel 25 mg daily. The medication is supplied as Cytomel 25-mg tablets. How many tablets of Cytomel would the patient receive with each dose? _________
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