Use a recommended dose of 10 mcg/kg to calculate the loading dose of digoxin for a patient weighing 143 pounds.
A. 600 mcg
B. 625 mcg
C. 675 mcg
D. 650 mcg
Answer: D
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1. "Peer pressure is usually responsible for these accidental overdoses." 2. "All behavior has meaning, so we will focus on trying to understand the meaning of the drug use as well as the occurrence of overdose." 3. "Use of Valium probably means your child accidentally overdosed by trying to treat the effects of cocaine." 4. "Adolescence is such a painful time. Rehabilitation programs give kids a chance to get away from their everyday pressures."
A nurse in the medical-surgical unit is giving a patient with low blood pressure a hypertonic solution,
which will increase the number of dissolved particles in his blood, creating pressure for fluids in the tissues to shift into the capillaries and increase the blood volume. Which of the following terms is associated with this process? A) Hydrostatic pressure B) Osmosis and osmolality C) Diffusion D) Active transport
Worldwide, there is growing consensus that basic preparation for advanced practice nursing roles should be at what level?
1. The master's level 2. The doctoral level 3. The baccalaureate level 4. At least 10 years of experience
A patient who is obviously in pain refuses the morphine that has been prescribed for pain control because of a fear of addiction
What should the nurse explain is the estimated percentage of pa-tients taking prescribed pain protocols who become addicted? a. Less than 1% b. 10% to 25% c. 30% to 50% d. 80% to 90%