An 80-year-old woman tells the nurse that she just itches all the time and her skin seems very dry. How do these symptoms relate to aging skin?
A) activity of the glands in the skin lessens
B) the symptoms are indicators of a disease
C) skin gland activity increases, leading to acne
D) the symptoms are unrelated to aging skin
A
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a. Expectant stage b. Senescence stage c. Establishment stage d. Disengagement stage
Order: NS 1,500 mL IV at 125 mL/h for 12 hours. Since the drop factor is 20 gtt/mL, the initial flow rate was correctly set at 42 gtt/min. After six hours, 900 mL remain to be infused. The infusion is behind schedule
Compute the new flow rate in gtt/min. so that the infusion will finish on time. If flow rates may not be adjusted by more than 25% of the original rate, to what rate would you reset the drip rate, or would you contact the prescriber instead? 1. Contact the prescriber. 2. 45 gtt/min. 3. 21 gtt/min. 4. 50 gtt/min.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced head trauma in a motor vehicle accident. The patient is having excessive output of dilute urine. The nurse will notify the provider and will anticipate administering which medication?
a. Calcifediol (Calderol) b. Corticotropin (Acthar) c. Prednisolone (AK-Pred) d. Vasopressin (Pitressin)
Proprietary agencies are
1. Exempt from federal income taxes 2. Governed by a board of directors 3. Profit-making agencies 4. Reimbursed primarily by tax funds