The physician has ordered Dilantin (phenytoin sodium) 5 mg/kg/day. The medication is available as Dilantin (phenytoin sodium) 30 mg capsules. The child weighs 18 kg. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
C
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The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old male patient. Which assessment findings would be considered normal?
a. Increase in body weight from his younger years b. Additional deposits of fat on the thighs and lower legs c. Presence of kyphosis and flexion in the knees and hips d. Change in overall body proportion, including a longer trunk and shorter extremities
The emotional developmental task of industry vs. inferiority that occurs in childhood is characteristic of which age group?
a. Infancy: birth to 1 year old b. Early childhood: 1 to 3 years old c. Preschool age: 3 to 6 years old d. School age: 6 to 12 years old
The nursing diagnosis of Powerlessness related to impaired problem solving has been established for a patient seeking crisis counseling. An appropriate outcome for this nursing diagnosis would be that the patient will:
a. agree to sign a no-suicide contract within 30 minutes. b. resume meeting pre-crisis role expectations within 36 hours. c. state he feels less anxious within 4 hours of the interview. d. describe two possible solutions during the first interview.
The nurse has identified the nursing diagnosis of sexual dysfunction for a client. Which of the following would be a related factor for this diagnosis?
a. Lack of significant other b. Physical abuse c. Fear of pregnancy d. Lack of privacy