A pediatric patient is prescribed 0.004 mg of digoxin (Lanoxin) orally as a one-time dose now. The drug on hand is digoxin 0.05 mg/mL. How many drops is the correct dose? _____ gtt
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a. Administer fluid to increase blood pressure. b. Check the white blood cell count. c. Monitor the client's temperature. d. Connect the client to an electrocardiographic (ECG) monitor.
To assist the nurse in evaluating the patient's hydration status, assessment would include
a. orthostatic hypotension and neck vein filling. b. pupil checks and Kernig sign. c. Chvostek and Trousseau signs. d. S4 gallop and edema.
A client's intravenous fluids are infusing at the rate of 30 gtts/min. How many mL/h is the client receiving?
1. 20 mL/h 2. 40 mL/h 3. 60 mL/h 4. 80 mL/h
A patient reports receiving the bacilli Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination as a child. How should the nurse expect this patient to be screened for tuberculosis?
A. Chest x-ray B. Tine test C. Tine and Mantoux tests D. Mantoux test