After drawing up heparin from a vial, the next thing the nurse should do before giving this medication to the patient is which of the following?
A. check the syringe size and needle again
B. look at the color of the solution
C. let another nurse check the dosage
D. check the order one more time
C. let another nurse check the dosage
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A) Dopamine (Intropin) B) Dobutamine (Dobutrex) C) Metaraminol D) Epinephrine
The nurse recognizes the blisters and erythema of the hands of a person recovering from frostbite as the skin disorder called _________________
ANS:
A 24-year-old pregnant woman at 26 weeks' gestation is experiencing her third pregnancy. The patient's obstetric history includes one full-term birth and one preterm birth; both children are alive and well
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A patient is hospitalized with cryptococcal pneumonia and AIDS. What is the most important standard precaution for the health care team to implement?
a. Hands are washed before and after glov-ing. b. After gloves are put on, they do not need to be changed until care is finished. c. Needles and sharps should be placed in puncture-resistant containers on the medi-cine cart out of the room. d. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation must be performed immediately unless the patient is a designated as "do not resuscitate."