The physician prescribes 500 mL of 0.9% normal saline to run over 6 hours. The drop factor is 10 drops/1 mL. The nurse adjusts the flow rate to run at how many drops per minute? (Enter the answer in the space provided.)
What will be an ideal response?
__________ drops per minute
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A) Lead to disease progression B) Cause shortness of breath C) Trigger a vagal response D) Worsen edema
A premature infant on mechanical ventilation has developed bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and is showing signs and symptoms of hypoxemia, low lung compliance, and respiratory distress
Which of the following is the most likely contributor to the infant's present health problem? A) High-inspired oxygen concentration and injury from positive-pressure ventilation B) Failure to administer corticosteroids to the infant in utero C) Insufficient surfactant production and insufficient surfactant therapy D) Insufficient supplemental oxygen therapy
The nurse states, "I have been asked to write a PICOT question for the next evidence-based nursing practice meeting. I am having trouble with the 'C' part.". Which question, asked by a peer, will be of most help to this nurse?
1. What is the cause of the problem you are investigating? 2. What are you calling for the intervention to do? 3. What intervention are you comparing to? 4. Which kind of clinical intervention do you plan to address?
A client tells the nurse that he receives health care services through the private sector. This sector of the health care delivery system includes:
a. independent providers who are reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis. b. providing public school nurse services. c. providing health care to the homeless population. d. Medicaid services.