Order: aminocaproic acid 4 g in 250 mL D5W to infuse in 1 hour Set: secondary set labeled 15 gtt/min Available: a. How many mL of aminocaproic acid will be mixed in 250 mL of D5W? b. How many gtt/min will the patient receive?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
a. 16
b. 63
You might also like to view...
A nurse has just administered an IM injection of meperidine (Demerol) to a patient. The priority nursing action for the nurse will be to
A) close the draperies. B) make sure the side rails are up. C) check the temperature of the room. D) make sure the patient is positioned comfortably.
A patient presents to the ED in distress and complaining of "crushing" chest pain. What is the nurse's priority for assessment?
A) Prompt initiation of an ECG B) Auscultation of the patient's point of maximal impulse (PMI) C) Rapid assessment of the patient's peripheral pulses D) Palpation of the patient's cardiac apex
A patient with a musculoskeletal disorder is prescribed carbamazepine (Tegretol). What medication education should the nurse provide? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. "Take your medication with food.". 2. "You may be more sensitive to the sun, so be certain to wear protective clothing or sunscreen.". 3. "If mouth ulcers appear, notify the prescriber.". 4. "Avoid touching the pill with your fingers.". 5. "If fever occurs, notify the prescriber.".
The nurse is preparing a 9-year-old boy before obtaining a blood specimen by venipuncture. The child tells the nurse he does not want to lose his blood. What approach is best by the nurse?
a. Explain that it will not be painful. b. Suggest to him that he not worry about losing just a little bit of blood. c. Discuss with him how his body is always in the process of making blood. d. Tell the child that he will not even need a Band-Aid afterward because it is a simple procedure.