The pediatric nurse understands that the physician's medical orders about fluid restriction for an infant with respiratory distress syndrome are intended to prevent ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


pulmonary edema

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a. Sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) b. Ventricular tachycardia c. Ventricular fibrillation d. Sinus rhythm with premature atrial con-tractions (PACs)

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A patient is to receive 100 mL of normal saline over the next 5 hours with microdrip tubing. How many drops per minute are required to infuse this fluid in the prescribed time? _____ gtt per minute

What is the answer?

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The primary determinant of the intensity of an allergic drug reaction is:

1. the dose of drug ingested. 2. the body surface area of the patient. 3. the patient's performance status. 4. the degree of sensitization.

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Nurse Kate is reviewing the complications of colonization with a client who has microinvasive cervical cancer. Which complication, if identified by the client, indicates a need for further teaching?

A. Infection B. Hemorrhage C. Cervical stenosis D. Ovarian perforation

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