A 2-year-old patient with respiratory syncytial virus is prescribed aerosolized ribavirin (Virazole). Which visitor does the nurse ensure is not in the patient's room during the aerosol treatments?
a. 10-year-old brother
b. 81-year-old grandmother
c. 32-year-old pregnant mother
d. 36-year-old father who has diabetes
C
A major adverse effect of ribavirin is that it is a teratogen, an agent that can cause birth defects. Ribavirin is pregnancy category X. It should not be given to pregnant or breastfeeding women, and it should not be handled or inhaled by anyone who is pregnant.
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a. "That sure sounded like a put-down to me.". b. "How dare you accuse me of not putting away the linen!" c. "So, you think you know everything, eh?" d. "Why do we always have to rotate shifts?"
Ordered: Humulin® R 6 units and Humulin® N 30 units. Calculate the total amount of insulin: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).