How much medication must be administered for the following order? Order: Potassium Chloride 60 mEq
What will be an ideal response?
45 mL
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a. Feed solid foods with the spoon at the side of the mouth. b. Puree foods and offer them through a straw. c. Place small bites of food in the mouth with a tongue blade. d. Offer small, frequent meals of finger foods.
What was the major problem encountered by those administering the Western Council on Higher Education for Nursing (WCHEN) Regional Program for Nursing Research Development?
1. No nurses were interested in attending. 2. Nurses only attended from one geographic area. 3. Lack of reliable nursing studies that were appropriate for implementation in nursing practice. 4. All the nurses attending worked in the same practice areas.
A 62-year-old client presents with a complaint of fever, pain, and burning on urination. Difficulty urinating with dribbling has been increasing in the past few days. He has a feeling of pressure in his groin
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Which, if any, of the following are true?
1. The Florence Nightingale Pledge was the first official code of ethics for nursing. 2. There are 17 provisions listed in the 2001 version of the Code of Ethics for Nurses. 3. In order to be relevant and useful, the Code of Ethics for Nurses must be periodically reviewed and revised in terms of content, emphasis, language and format. 4. All of the above