When administering pediatric intramuscular injections, very small volumes of less than 1 mL should be administered in a(n) ________ syringe to ensure accuracy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
low-dose
Low-dose syringes are designed to increase the accuracy of medication administration and should be used when administering doses of less than 1 mL.
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A pregnant couple have been notified that their 32-week fetus is dead. The father is yelling at the staff, and his wife is crying uncontrollably. Their 5-year-old daughter is banging the head of her doll on the floor
Which nursing action would be most helpful at this time? 1. Tell the father that his behavior is inappropriate. 2. Sit with the family and quietly communicate sorrow at their loss. 3. Help the couple to understand that their daughter is acting inappropriately. 4. Encourage the couple to send their daughter to her grandparents.
The community/public health nurse invites a dietitian to a healthy lifestyles program to discuss fun ways to eat vegetables and fruits as snacks. Which of the following best describes this nursing intervention?
a. Disability limitation b. Primary prevention c. Secondary prevention d. Tertiary prevention
Which responses indicate to the nurse that the patient understands preoperative teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "I will need to sign a consent form before I am given my medications prior to my surgery." b. "The surgeon will want me to ambulate as soon as possible after my surgery." c. "My nurse will want me to take the deep-est breaths I can tolerate following my surgery." d. "I may experience some constipation if I am taking much pain medication after my surgery." e. "The general anesthesia will prevent me from having pain for the first 24 hours after surgery."
You determine that a patient's diaphragmatic excursion is 5 cm with the diaphragm at T12 on inspiration and T10 on expiration. This finding
a. is abnormally low, indicating hypoventilation. b. is normal. c. indicates a high diaphragm level with displacement possibly by ascites. d. indicates the presence of atelectasis or pleural effusion in the lower lobes, producing a dull sound on percussion and leading to a false determination of high diaphragm level.