Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated
Order: Methadone hydrochloride 25 mg p.o. daily
Available: Scored tablets
Dosage: _____
ANS: 2 1/2 tabs
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In planning care for your Native-American patient who is taking herbal remedies and nutritional supplements, the nurse should inform the patient that:
1. herbs and vitamins are not helpful. 2. if herbs and vitamins are not harmful, they will be integrated into the plan of care. 3. medical research has shown that such alternative remedies are a waste of money. 4. in the hospital, no physician will prescribe anything other than accepted medical protocols.
The nurse assessing a patient with polycythemia vera would anticipate:
a. pale complexion. b. low blood pressure. c. high hemoglobin. d. normal energy level.
A nursing instructor is preparing for a class discussion on spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). When describing type 2 SMA, which information would the instructor include? Select all answers that apply
A) Onset before 6 months of age B) Weakness most severe in shoulders and hips C) Difficulty with swallowing D) Slowly progressing condition E) Genetic disease with autosomal recessive inheritance
The nurse is assisting with a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. Following specimen placement on the slide, what should the nurse do first with the slide?
a. Spray it with a fixative. b. Label and wrap it. c. Wash it with antiseptic. d. Place it in a sterile container.