What is the most important consideration when using a calculator for drug dosages?
a. Always check the answers with a pharmacist.
b. Ensure the numbers are entered in the correct order.
c. Work the problem by hand and then check all work using the computer.
d. Calculate the answer with the computer and then check the answer by working the problem by hand.
ANS: B
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a. Tissue repair ability b. Cardiac function c. Renal function d. Acid-base balance
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A. "If you have already had the chickenpox, you are now immune to shingles." B. "If you have already had shingles, you have developed immunities and cannot get them again." C. "You can only get shingles from the virus in your body left over from when you had chickenpox." D. "There is no relationship between chickenpox and shingles."
A hospital converts to a system of care delivery in which RNs, LPNs, and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are responsible for implementing a specific task, such as medication administration or personal hygiene, for the entire nursing unit
This type of delivery system is: a. total patient care. b. functional nursing. c. team nursing. d. primary nursing.
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A) A focus on discipline as a major means of treatment B) Little emphasis on the process of facilitating reentry C) Protection from retaliation against the reporting nurse D) Duty to report based on advocacy role