The NICU nurse recognizes that the infant who requires ventilation for meconium aspiration syndrome is most often ______________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


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Which of the following is an acute emergency and is seen in clients with a cervical or high thoracic spinal cord injury after the spinal shock subsides?

A) Tetraplegia B) Areflexia C) Autonomic dysreflexia D) Paraplegia

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A nurse is reviewing a patient's laboratory findings prior to medication administration. The most recent serum lithium level is 2.2 mEq/L and was drawn yesterday. The patient takes 300 mg of lithium carbonate 4 times a day

Which of the following is the nurse's most appropriate action? a. Administer the drug as prescribed. b. Recognize that the dose is subtherapeutic. c. Administer half of the dose. d. Hold the next dose and notify the prescriber.

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A patient shows the healthcare professional a collection of infected hair follicles on the back of the neck is red, painful, and draining. What condition does the professional educate the patient on?

a. Erysipelas b. Furuncles c. Carbuncles d. Boils

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The lethal dose 50 of a drug is 2500 mg, and the effective dose 50 of the drug is 250 mg. The therapeutic index of the drug will be ________.

A. 10 B. 2.5 C. 0.1 D. 25

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