What apothecary measure is equivalent to 4 mL of cough syrup?
A) 1 tablespoon
B) 1 teaspoon
C) 1 dram
D) 1 minim
C
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As part of a presentation on health care workplace violence, the speaker says, "Injuries to nurses from violent acts in the workplace are probably underreported
" What rationale should the speaker offer for this statement? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Nurses may not clearly understand what constitutes workplace violence. 2. Nurses may be unaware of how to report violent actions. 3. Nurses may feel that dealing with violence is an expected part of the job. 4. Nurses may believe that reporting a violent act will mark them as a weak employee. 5. Most violence against nurses is initiated by physicians, and nurses are afraid to report them.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit who has been receiving neuromuscular junction (NMJ) blockers, sedatives, and analgesics for the past 2 weeks
The NMJ blocker therapy has been discontinued and the other medications are being reduced gradually. The patient is now alert and awake, communicating with his or her family by using paper and pencil. The family asks why the patient cannot sustain normal respirations. What is the nurse's best response? (Select all that apply.) A) "His or her muscles need to get their strength back again." B) "This is a common occurrence in situations like this." C) "He or she is likely to breathe better each day." D) "The drugs created temporary muscle damage." E) "He or she will not be taken off the mechanical ventilator until he is ready."
A client is diagnosed with mitral insufficiency, and the nurse detects a murmur with a musical quality over the apex of the heart. The nurse recognizes this is caused by:
A) regurgitation of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium. B) enlargement of the right ventricle due to increased pressure in the right atrium. C) regurgitation of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium. D) regurgitation of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle.
Which of the following statements is true of an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
A. The P wave of an ECG represents the depolarization of the ventricles. B. The QRS wave of an ECG represents the depolarization of the atria. C. The QT interval represents the time required for passage of an electrical impulse from the SA node through the AV node. D. The T wave represents the repolarization of the ventricles.