The nurse is caring for an older adult pt with acute biliary pain. Which drug order the the nurse question?
a. Ketorolac (Toradol)
b. Meperidine (Demerol)
c. Morphine
d. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
Answer: b. Meperidine (Demerol)
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A pregnant woman tests positive for HBV. Which of the following would the nurse expect to administer?
A) HBV immune globulin B) HBV vaccine C) Acyclovir D) Valacyclovir
Extremely potent medications may be ordered in amounts per minute
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ordered: An anticholinergic, Scopolamine 300 mcg IV stat for a child with nausea and vomiting SDR: 6 mcg per kg per dose up to a maximum of 0.3 mg per dose. May repeat every 6-8 hr. The child's weight is 40 kg
Dilute with an equal volume of sterile water for injection (SWI) and administer by direct IV in-jection over 2 minutes using the syringe calibrations shown. a. SDR for this child: b. Safe to give or hold and contact prescriber promptly? c. Total amount of diluted medication in mL to be administered: d. Total minutes to administer if applicable: e. mL per min to be administered: f. Total seconds to administer medication: g. Total seconds per calibration to administer:
A patient with a known history of diverticulosis, who is experiencing severe cramping and diarrhea, was admitted to the hospital during the night with diverticulitis
The patient's pain continues to increase and the abdomen is now very distended and hard. The patient has spiked a fever of 102.4°F. A nurse notifies the primary care physician that the patient may be developing a complication from diverticulosis that is life-threatening. This complication is 1. Crohn disease. 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 3. Fecal incontinence. 4. Peritonitis.