Dosages of drugs given to obese people may have to be increased because the increase in fat tissue may
affect their distribution.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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A client recovering from a small bowel resection is experiencing gas and abdominal distention. The nurse should plan care for the client based on the knowledge that postoperative gas pain occurs as a result of:
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A nurse must do a venipuncture on a 6-year-old child. An important consideration in providing atraumatic care is to
a. Use an 18-gauge needle if possible. b. Have another nurse try if not successful after four attempts. c. Restrain child only as needed to perform venipuncture safely. d. Show the child the equipment to be used before the procedure.
A patient has been diagnosed with angina and
will be given a prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. When teaching the patient how to use sublingual nitroglycerin, the nurse will include which instruction? a. Take up to 5 doses at 15-minute intervals for an angina attack. b. If the tablet does not dissolve quickly, chew the tablet for maximal effect. c. If the chest pain is not relieved after one tablet, call 911 immediately. d. Wait 1 minute between doses of sublingual tablets, up to 3 doses.