Mr. Jenkins has an IV of 2000 mg of lidocaine in 500 mL D5W started at 3 mg/min and titrated up at 1
mg/min based on heart rhythm. He has received a total of 150 mL of solution. How much lidocaine has
he received?
A. 60 mg
B. 200 mg
C. 150 mg
D. 600 mg
D
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A student nurse asks an instructor, "Since most of the patients on the unit are female, does that mean that women experience more mental illness than men?" The instructor replies:
a. "That's a very astute observation. You're right.". b. "The prevalence is relatively the same for men and women.". c. "As a matter of fact, mental illness is more prevalent among men.". d. "I'm sure that you will be able to find that information in your textbook.".
A nurse is administering medication to a patient via a gastric tube and finds that the medicine enters the tube and then the tube becomes clogged. What is the appropriate intervention in this situation?
A) Remove the tube and replace it with a new tube. B) Use a syringe to plunge the tube to try to dislodge the medication. C) Call the physician before instituting any corrective interventions. D) Wait the prescribed amount of time and attempt to administer the medication again before calling the physician.
Clients enrolled in a clinical drug trial are told that they might receive a placebo drug as part of a control group. A client asks the nurse what a placebo is. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "A placebo is a substance that has no therapeutic effect." 2. "A placebo is a similar drug that is safe." 3. "A placebo is a drug that has been tested before." 4. "A placebo is an over-the-counter drug."