The nurse reviews a patient's admission orders written by the healthcare provider. Which medication order should the nurse question?
a. Cyanocobalamin 100 mcg intramuscularly Q month
b. MSO4 2.0 mg every 2 to 4 hours PRN pain
c. Levothyroxine 75 mcg orally every morning
d. Enoxaparin 40 mg subQ every day for 7 days
Answer: b. MSO4 2.0 mg every 2 to 4 hours PRN pain
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A) Aorta B) Inferior vena cava C) Superior vena cava D) Iliofemoral segment
After administering an intradermal (ID) injection for a skin test, the nurse notices a small bleb at the injection site. The best action for the nurse to take at this time is to:
a. apply heat. b. massage the area. c. do nothing. d. report the bleb to the physician.
Identify at least three types of reporting that should accompany this kind of adverse event
You are allocated to the role of circulating nurse to care for a 75-year-old woman undergoing a left hip hemi-arthroplasty. During the Surgical Safety Checklist it becomes apparent that incorrect prostheses have been ordered and sterilised, and no suitable alternative prostheses are available. Your patient is already anaesthetised and now needs to be woken up as the surgery cannot go ahead as planned. What will be an ideal response?
Find the missing numerator in 
. x = ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).