What is missing from the following order: aspirin 2 tablets PO stat?
What will be an ideal response?
The total dose in measurement units is omitted. Correct example: Aspirin 650 mg by mouth im-mediately. The number of tablets should not be written in the order. The nurse determines the number of tablets to give based on the strength supplied.
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a. anxiety c. delirium b. dyspnea d. pain
The nurse is caring for patients in the aftermath of a tornado that has damaged several homes and the local elementary school. What will the nurse address during patient education sessions?
1. Basic coping skills 2. Long-term interventions 3. Patient-nurse collaboration 4. Therapeutic communication
The pediatric nurse's patient assignment includes an infant who is 25 weeks gestation. The nurse knows that according to the gestational age, this infant would be described as ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse is using the critical thinking skill of evaluation. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Examine the meaning of data. b. Support findings and conclusions. c. Review the effectiveness of nursing actions. d. Search for links between the data and the nurse's assumptions.