Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders dopamine IV drip at 4 mcg/kg/min for low blood pressure. The patient weighs 154 lb. The medication is supplied in 400 mg/250 mL of 0.45% NS
Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
11 mL/h
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Mrs. K has been oliguric for five days and is complaining of nausea, anorexia, and vomiting. These signs and symptoms can be attributed to
A) hyperkalemia. B) end-stage renal disease. C) hypermagnesemia. D) diabetes.
A client with a newly diagnosed DVT has been placed on bedrest. The rationale behind this physician order is:
a. The development of a stasis ulcer will be avoided. b. Bedrest will prevent an embolism from traveling and resulting in death. c. The nurse can assess peripheral pulses better with client on bedrest. d. Bedrest will prevent gangrene in this client.
A nurse is caring for patients after a major disaster has occurred. What is the best action in caring for these patients? (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoid discussing the disaster that has oc-curred. b. Encourage patients to talk about their ex-perience. c. Empathize with patients and their emo-tions and experiences. d. Ask patients not to discuss the disaster until they are under the care of a psychol-ogist. e. Reinforce their emotions and reactions as normal.
A filled blood specimen tube was dropped and broken in the client's room. Which of the following actions by the nursing assistant is incorrect?
1. Uses tongs to collect any broken glass 2. Wears gloves for the cleaning procedure 3. Blots up the spill with a face cloth or cloth towel 4. Disinfects the area of the blood spill with a dilute bleach solution