When providing discharge instructions to a patient who has been prescribed home oxygen therapy, a nurse teaches the patient to do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Burn candles near the oxygen source.
2. Avoid smoking near the oxygen source.
3. Avoid wearing wool blankets or sweaters.
4. Use extension tubing to move around the house.
5. Use an open-flame heater near the oxygen source.
ANS: 2, 3, 4
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Nurse P works in a well baby clinic. Because most of her mothers and babies live in a very rural area she is careful to:
1. Teach mother's the importance of supplemental fluoride. 2. Measure each child's length and plot on a growth chart. 3. Ask about family pets. 4. Refer qualifying mother's to WIC.
The nurse is preparing to give a dose of gentamicin to a patient and notes that the most recent serum gentamicin trough level was 2 mcg/mL. What will the nurse do next?
a. Administer the drug as ordered. b. Administer the drug and monitor for adverse effects. c. Notify the provider to discuss decreasing the dose. d. Notify the provider to report a toxic drug level.
The nurse is providing care to a child with pancreatitis. When reviewing the child's laboratory test results, what would the nurse expect to find? Select all that apply
A) Leukocytosis B) Decreased C-reactive protein C) Elevated serum amylase levels D) Positive stool culture E) Decreased serum lipase levels
Ordered: 2 Symbicort® inhalers; take 1 puff every 12 hours. Note: Each inhaler contains 100 inhalations. Calculate the days' supply: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).