A dosage strength of 10 mg per 4 mL is available. Prepare a dose of 44 mg. Express your answer to the nearest tenth
What will be an ideal response?
17.6 mL
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The mother of a child newly diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy asks the nurse why two antiepileptic drugs have been prescribed for her daughter. What is the nurse's best answer?
A) To decrease overall cost B) To decrease risk of adverse effects C) To minimize seizures in resistant epilepsy D) To increase movement of sodium ions into the cell
A 72-year-old patient presents at the emergency department with respiratory depression and excessive sedation. The family tells the nurse that the patient has been taking medication throughout the evening
The nurse suspects benzodiazepine overdose and would expect what drug to be ordered? A) Valium B) Phenergan C) Hydroxyzine D) Flumazenil
Which statement made by the client who is prescribed to use eye drops for an ocular problem indicates the need for further teaching?
A. "Squeezing my eye tightly after I put the drops in may force the drops out of my eye too quickly to allow the medicine to work properly." B. "If the drops are kept in the refrigerator, I will be able to tell when they are in my eye because they will feel cold." C. "My sister has the same prescription, so we can use the same bottle of eye drops." D. "I will wash my hands before I instill these eye drops."
A patient who is having trouble sleeping might be given a hypnotic benzodiazepine, such as
a. zolpidem. b. eszopiclone. c. temazepam. d. alprazolam.