The physician orders magnesium sulfate 500 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 4 g/250 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
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31 mL/h
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When a patient asks why he must be transferred to a subacute unit from the hospital, the nurse replies that:
a. reimbursement guidelines limit adults' stays in an acute setting. b. the physician can oversee care more closely in a subacute setting. c. financial restrictions of insurance limit time spent in an acute care setting. d. cost and services at the acute care setting are the same.
How should a nurse intervene for a patient with a perforation of the right eye? (Place the interventions in the appropriate sequence.) (Separate the letters with a comma and space: A, B, C, D.)
A. Cover the right eye with an eye shield. B. Place the patient in a Fowler position. C. Clean around the right eye. D. Cover the left eye with a light occlusive dressing. E. Darken the room.
A patient who sustained a burn injury over 65% of the body is in the acute phase of care. The patient's preburn weight was 165 pounds. The nurse would work with the patient to achieve intake of ________ calories each day
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Which of the following demonstrates that the client needs further instruction after being taught about ciprofloxacin (Cipro)?
a) "I may get light-headed from the Cipro." b) "I should let the doctor know if I start vomiting from the Cipro." c) "I shouldn't take an antacid before taking the Cipro." d) "I must drink 1,000 to 1,500 ml of water a day."