Which of these is considered the main cause of medication errors?
A. Patient noncompliance
B. Order filled wrong by the pharmacy
C. Incorrect transcription
D. Incorrect patient identification
C
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Typical central nervous system responses when an individual has drunk five or more alcoholic beverages or has a blood alcohol content of 0.20% within a 4-hour period include:
a. Thought, restraint, reaction time, and judgment are slowed, and the individual usually is more at ease socially b. The entire motor area of the brain is depressed; individual is staggering, easily angered, and emotional and feels fatigued c. Comatose, medullary area of the brain is severely depressed, and respiratory failure can result in death d. Confused, unresponsive to most external stimuli; loss of ability to control involuntary responses and decreased vital signs
Which statement about performing a pediatric physical assessment is correct for a school-age child? Select all that apply
a. Physical examinations proceed systematically from head to toe. b. The physical examination should be done with parents in the waiting room. c. Measurement of head circumference is obtained. d. The physical examination is done only when the child is cooperative. e. Remove clothing and have the child put on an examination gown.
What is the value of the main line fluid rate for your client, whose total fluid intake is ordered at 150 mL/hr and who is also being given magnesium sulfate at 1 g/hr (1 g = 25 mL/hr) IV piggyback and pitocin
at 15 mU/min (l mU/min = 1 mL/hr) IV piggyback. What will be an ideal response?
Fusion is the step of phagocytosis during which what happens?
a. Microorganisms are killed and digested. b. An intracellular phagocytic vacuole is formed. c. Lysosomal granules enter the phagocyte. d. Microorganisms are ingested