What is the value of estimating medication doses before calculation and preparation?
What will be an ideal response?
Estimating doses is one very important way to catch a major math calculation error.
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The patient has been pushing for 2 hours and is exhausted. The physician is performing a vacuum extraction to assist the birth. Which finding is expected and normal?
1. The head is delivered after eight pulls during contractions. 2. A bruise is present on the occiput that does not cross the suture line. 3. The location of the vacuum is apparent on the fetal scalp after birth. 4. Positive pressure is applied by the vacuum extraction during contractions.
A nurse in the emergency department receives a call that a client is being transported to the hospital by paramedics. The client is a known heroin addict and is showing signs of potential overdose. The nurse would expect which symptoms?
a. Anxiety, blurred vision, agitation b. Clammy skin, constricted pupils, decreased level of consciousness c. Fatigue, paranoia, hallucinations d. Panic behaviors, tachycardia, hypertension
The nurse is preparing to insert an intravenous needle in a 1-year-old child for a one-time administration of fluids due to dehydration. Which of the following needles would the nurse likely select?
A) A 22-gauge intravenous catheter B) A 19-gauge winged infusion set C) A 23-gauge winged infusion set D) An 18-gauge intravenous catheter
When instructing the parents of a toddler about appropriate nutrition, what would the nurse recommend?
A) About 12 to 16 ounces of fruit juice per day B) Approximately 16 to 24 ounces of milk per day C) Fat intake of 30% to 40% of total calories D) An average of 10 to 12 grams of fiber per day