Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient is receiving dopamine at 20 mL/h. The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS. The patient's weight is 70 kg
Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving. ____________________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
15.2 mcg/kg/min
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When the nurse receives information that a client with delirium is being admitted to the unit,
the nurse would expect to document assessment findings that include (more than one answer may be correct) A. unimpaired level of consciousness. B. disorientation to place and time. C. wandering of attention. D. perceptual disturbances. E. self-care competence. F. stable autonomic signs.
You are caring for a trauma patient in the ICU who is in shock. The patient is a 47-year-old, obese male who was in a motor vehicle accident. You know that patients in shock require excess energy requirements
What would be the main concern in meeting this patient's elevated energy requirements? A) Loss of adipose tissue B) Loss of skeletal muscle C) Inability to convert adipose tissue to energy D) Inability to maintain normal body mass
A parent states she would like to prepare her own baby food for her infant. The nurse would offer which of the following guidelines:
a. Overcook food to ensure all bacteria are killed b. Store the pureed food in the refrigerator c. Select high-quality foods d. Add honey or corn syrup to sweeten foods