The physician has ordered Toradol (ketorolac) 45 mg IM every 6 hours prn for pain. The supplied vial reads ketorolac 60 mg/2 mL. Which syringe will be used to administer the injection?
A) 3 mL
B) Insulin 50 unit
C) Insulin 100 unit
D) 1 mL precision
A
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The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the emergency department with massive trauma to the right frontal lobe of the brain. Which data should the nurse collect related to the location of the injury?
a. Presence of intact pupillary reflex b. Presence of intact smell c. Ability to remember the name of the current president d. Ability to use extraocular muscles (EOMs) of the eyes
It is important for critically ill patients to feel safe. Which nursing strategies help the patient to feel safe in the critical care setting? (Select all that apply.)
a. Allow family members to remain at the bedside. b. Be sure to consult with the charge nurse before making any patient care decisions. c. Provide informal conversation by discussing your plans for after work. d. Respond promptly to call bells or other communication for assistance.
Tara, the unit manager, is telling her colleague about her recent project, which involves seeking the most effective approaches to incontinence care, with the intention of adopting evi-dence-supported approaches on her dementia care unit
Her colleague suggests that translation of research into practice is: a. Less important than knowledge-generating research, which is required to advance the nursing profession. b. A priority of all healthcare practitioners to improve patient care. c. Characterized by lack of knowledge about how to use evidence to guide prac-tice. d. So difficult that it is useless to begin the query in the first place.
Which of the following is an important nursing consideration when a child is hospitalized for chelation therapy to treat lead poisoning?
a. Maintain bed rest. b. Maintain isolation precautions. c. Keep accurate record of intake and output. d. Institute measures to prevent skeletal fracture.