__________ traction is utilized to provide support for the patient with a hip fracture
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Buck's
This traction is frequently used to maintain the reduction of a hip fracture before surgery.
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A) Acculturation B) Cultural imposition C) Cultural taboo D) Cultural blindness
A patient will receive insulin as treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient weighs 225 pounds and has a pretreatment serum glucose of 288 mg/dL. Which prescription would the nurse be comfortable administering?
1. Administer regular insulin 102 units/hr by intravenous infusion. 2. Administer NPH insulin 20 units twice daily. 3. Administer regular insulin intravenously at 10 units/hr. 4. Administer regular insulin 100 units in 1000 mL NS at 28.8 mL/hr.
1234 cm = 12,340 mm
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient at 32 weeks' gestation is admitted in preterm labor. Which assessment finding should cause the nurse to question the administration of a tocolytic agent?
A) Cervical dilation of 5 cm B) Strong, regular contractions C) Fetus in a breech presentation D) A spontaneous abortion in an earlier pregnancy