Prescribed is heparin 5,000 units SC every 12 hours. The pharmacy sends a prefilled syringe of 10,000 units of heparin per mL. The nurse should administer ____________________ mL
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
0.5
1/2
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Community health nurses practice within the three levels of prevention. Which of the following would the community health nurse engage in at the primary level of prevention for communicable disease control? Select all that apply
A) Providing TB skin tests to children entering kindergarten B) Administering immunizations to senior citizens at a flu clinic C) Teaching kindergarten children to wash their hands D) Encouraging families to complete their young children's "baby shots" E) Providing chest x-rays to people with positive TB skin tests F) Encouraging clients to receive prompt treatment for the symptoms of gonorrhea
A 48-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of severe substernal chest pain radiating down his left arm
He's admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). What nursing assessment activity is a priority on admission to the CCU? A) Begin electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring. B) Obtain information about family history of heart disease. C) Auscultate lung fields. D) Determine if the patient smokes.
A researcher is applying for renewal of a large federal grant, without which his very promising research on panic disorder cannot continue. He is completing renewal forms, which include a synopsis of his results to date
If he excludes two of the subjects with very severe panic disorder, and three with mental health disorders of another kind, the results are statistically significant. He writes the report and does not mention the five subjects he excluded. This is an instance of which of the following? a. Beneficence b. Fabrication c. Falsification d. Plagiarism
Which does the nurse implement to collect a timed urine specimen?
1. Keep client on the unit during the test. 2. Remove waste from urine before saving it. 3. Save all urine from the time the test begins. 4. Leave the collection bottle in client's bathroom.