Drugs doses should be double-checked because the ________ may make the difference between life and death. There is a significant difference in administering a microgram and a milligram. A milligram is a thousand times larger than a microgram.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
decimal point
The incorrect placement of a decimal could mean overdosing or underdosing a patient.
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Select all that apply. a. Nontender mass b. Dull, heavy pain on palpation c. Rubbery texture and mobile d. Hard, dense, and immobile e. Regular border f. Irregular, poorly delineated border
Status epilepticus refers to
A) a brief loss of consciousness, so brief the patient may be unaware of it. B) psychologically based seizures having no association with abnormal brain discharges. C) a series of seizures without regaining consciousness between seizures. D) a history of seizures since childhood.
A nurse is caring for an elderly adult with hypertension who is being treated with a diuretic and beta-blocker. The nurse is aware that a major consideration in managing hypertension in the elderly is to:
A) Ensure that the patient receive a larger initial dose of antihypertensive medication due to impaired absorption B) Pay close attention to hydration status because of increased sensitivity to extracellular volume depletion C) Recognize that an older adult is less likely to comply with his medication regime than a younger patient D) Carefully assess for weight gain because of impaired kidney function resulting from normal aging
A young female client comes into the emergency department with vague physical symptoms and does not make eye contact with the nurse during the interview
In order to understand exactly what might be going on, the nurse should ask which of the following questions? 1. "Can you tell me what's been going on in your life lately?" 2. "What kind of problems are you having?" 3. "Is someone hurting you?" 4. "Can you explain what your family life is like?"