A tourniquet is used during the phlebotomy procedure to:
a. collapse the artery
b. prevent venous flow out of the site
c. cause the vein to bugled
d. B & C
e. all of the above
b. prevent venous flow out of the site
c. cause the vein to bugled
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a. Height and weight. b. Frame size and weight. c. Waist and hip circumferences. d. Mid-upper arm circumference and arm span.
The physician orders Garamycin (gentamicin) 25 mg IVPB q.8h. for a child
If the label on the Garamycin vial reads 5 mg/mL, how many milliliters will you withdraw from the vial to add to the volume control chamber? If the recommended concentration of the solution for infusion is 2 mg/mL, how would you then dilute the medication in the volume control chamber (VCC)? 1. 5 mL of medication and 12.5 mL of fluid 2. 125 mL of medication and 125 mL of fluid 3. 5 mL will be withdrawn from the vial and added to the VCC. And then IV fluid must be added to the VCC to the level of 12.5 mL 4. 125 mL of medication and no further fluid is needed
A patient is recovering from bronchitis. He is producing large amounts of thick mucus, especially in the mornings. What might the nurse expect the physician to do?
a. Suggest he drink a glass of water with each meal. b. Suggest he drink two glasses of orange juice daily. c. Order an expectorant and tell the patient to force fluids. d. Order an antitussive.
The phases of the nurse–client relationship center upon which of the following?
A) Client's attitude B) Client's personality C) Client's functional ability D) Client's social support