A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.3 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hours to a school-age child who weighs 55 kg. Available is methimazole 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do […]
To accurately measure the density of a series of small irregular solids made of plastic, wood, fiberglass, and glass, a student will need which of the following laboratory tools? A.Graduated cylinder, water, weighing balance B.Graduated cylinder, spectrophotometer, water C.Graduated beaker, metric ruler, water D.Weighing balance, Bunsen burner, metric ruler The correct answer and Explanation is
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An Apgar score of 10 at 1 minute after birth would indicate a(n): A.Infant having no difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life and needing no further testing. B.Infant in severe distress who needs resuscitation. C.Prediction of a future free of neurologic problems. D.Infant having no difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life but who should be assessed again
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A nurse has placed a patient in restraints and obtained doctor’s orders for the restraint.Which action is appropriate for the nurse to conduct for a patient in restraints?A.Apply ankle restraints but leave the wrists unrestrained. B.Tie a double knot that is difficult to undo. C.Tie a slip knot to the side rails of the bed.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A.Check the client’s gag reflex. B.Inform the client they might experience a low-grade fever. C.Provide the client with sips of water. D.Instruct the client to report bleeding. The correct answer and Explanation is : The
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A nurse in a community mental health clinic is assessing a client who began taking lithium carbonate 5 days ago. The client reports fine hand tremors and has a current lithium level of 1.2 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A.Instruct the client to consume a low-sodium diet to decrease hand
During auscultation, the nurse hears fine rales in the patient’s lower lobes bilaterally. Fine rales are described as A.A sonorous wheeze upon inspiration. B.Musical or whistling sounds with respirations. C.Noisy, snoring sounds during respirations. D.Sounding like hair being rubbed between the thumb and index fingers. The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 4 hr postpartum. For which of the following findings should the nurse administer carboprost IM? A.Increasing systolic blood pressure B.Breast engorgement C.Pooling of blood beneath the buttocks D.Bladder distention The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is C. Pooling of blood beneath
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Which of the following describes a genetic mutation that results in uncontrolled division of a single cell within the body? A.Cancer B.Gene therapy C.Stem cell D.Translation The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is A. Cancer. Explanation: Cancer refers to a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells
A nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) for anxiety. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? A.“I should not drink alcohol while taking this medication.” B.“I should take this medication only when I feel anxious.” C.“I should not stop taking this medication abruptly.”
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