Which characteristics are appropriate to the anesthetic agent ketamine HCl?
a. Can depress respiratory and cardiac functions
b. May increase heart rate and lower BP during induction
c. Short acting; patient becomes responsive quickly postoperatively
d. Dissociative emergence reactions; can induce nausea and vomiting
Answer: d. Dissociative emergence reactions; can induce nausea and vomiting
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1. "Do you need a class on hand hygiene?" 2. "Forgetting to perform hand hygiene between clients can spread infection." 3. "Why do you refuse to perform hand hygiene?" 4. "If I hear of any more instances of you not performing hand hygiene, I will write you up."
During the second stage of labor, the nurse should monitor the fetal heart rate every:
a. 5 minutes. b. 10 minutes. c. 15 minutes. d. 20 minutes.
A child gains weight and becomes taller each year. What is this process called?
A) Development B) Orderly change C) Progression D) Growth
The drug that would most likely be used in the treatment of tuberculosis is
1. Erythromycin (E-mycin). 2. Vancomycin (Vancocin). 3. Isoniazid (INH). 4. Gentamicin (Garamycin).