When administered to clients having less than the ideal body weight, water-soluble medication doses
should be
A. calculated based on a standard weight.
B. calculated based on the ideal weight.
C. calculated based on actual body weight.
D. calculated based on creatinine
clearance.
C
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A patient is placed on tacrolimus and has an increased blood urea nitrogen level. Based on this finding, which route of administration is preferred?
A) Oral B) Intramuscular C) Intravenous D) Subcutaneous
To determine the identity of the drug or toxin a patient may have been overexposed to, the nurse should evaluate the
A) hemoglobin and hematocrit. B) electrolytes. C) toxicology screen. D) liver function tests.
The nurse is teaching a client about minor minerals. Which minerals should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Fluoride 2. Sodium 3. Copper 4. Zinc 5. Potassium
Which of the following regimens offers the best blood glucose control for persons with type 1 diabetes?
a. A single anti-diabetes drugs b. Once daily insulin injections c. A combination of oral anti-diabetic medications d. Three or four injections per day of different types of insulin.