Ordered: heparin infusion at 15 units/kg/h. The heparin infusion is 25,000 units heparin/500 mL D5W
The patient weighs 225 lb. If the dose is safe, calculate the flow rate: __________. If not, write: not
safe.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
30 mL/h
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In contingency theory, the feeling and attitudes of followers regarding acceptance, trust, and credibility of the leader are called:
a. task structure c. low task structure b. position power d. leader-member relations
You are working at a family planning clinic. One patient asks for oral contraceptives. You are aware that oral contraceptives are contraindicated for which patient?
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A woman experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks of gestation and had a dilation and curettage (D&C)
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