The patient has vancomycin 750 mg ordered IV once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour
Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? ___________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
83 gtt/min
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a. Other people b. Nature c. Religious institutions d. Oneself e. Higher power
What type of immunoglobulin does the nurse recognize that promotes the release of vasoactive chemicals such as histamine when a client is having an allergic reaction?
A) IgG B) IgA C) IgM D) IgE
You are the nurse caring for a person newly diagnosed with diabetes, and you are developing a holistic plan of care for this patient. You know that for this plan of care to be successful, it must what?
A) Take into account the cost of care B) Connect families, friends, and the environment C) Provide a connection between medicine and nursing D) Address the disease but also incorporate the mind, body, and spirit
The mental health or mental illness of a particular client can best be assessed by considering
a. the degree of conformity of the individual to society's norms. b. the degree to which an individual is logical and rational. c. placement on a continuum from healthy to psychotic. d. the rate of intellectual and emotional growth.