A 64 lb child with a broken arm is prescribed to receive morphine 75 mcg/kg by intravenous push immediately. The drug available is morphine 1 mg/mL (1000 mcg/mL). What is the correct dose for this patient, in mL?
What is the answer?
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As a nurse assesses an elderly patient, answers seem vague or unrelated to the questions. The patient also leans forward and frowns, listening intently to the nurse. An appropriate question for the nurse to ask would be:
a. "Are you having difficulty hearing when I speak?" b. "I notice you frowning. Are you feeling annoyed with me?" c. "How can I make this assessment interview easier for you?" d. "You're having trouble focusing on what I'm saying. What is distracting you?"
An 8 year old is receiving Digoxin (Lanoxin) for congestive heart failure. The nurse provides the caregiver with the following education, indicating that the medication is effective when:
1. The child is happy and active. 2. The child is pink and breathing easily. 3. The child's urine output increases. 4. The child has an improvement in his/her sleeping at night.
Which statement is most reflective of Madeleine Leininger's theory of cultural care?
a. The goal of her theory is to guide research that will assist nurses to provide culturally congruent care. b. The model for cultural competence stresses teamwork in providing culturally sensitive and competent care to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. c. The model focuses on five components of cultural competence: Awareness, skills, knowledge, encounters, and desire. d. The theory focuses on increasing levels of one's consciousness to improve the possibilities to provide culturally competent care.
Which statement is accurate concerning the use of aspirin (ASA) to treat pain?
1. High doses are necessary (1 gram) to achieve anticoagulant effects. 2. Enteric-coated capsules are available to reduce GI side effects. 3. Increase consumption of herbs such as garlic and ginger to potentiate the anti-inflammatory effects. 4. In low doses (325 mg), it significantly reduces inflammation.