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Doctor's Order: Lasix 0.007 kg IV push now. Available: 8 g in 17 ml. How many ml's will the nurse
draw up? Round to the nearest whole number.
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4ml
9ml
13ml
15ml - Answer 15ml
The six-step clinical decision-making approach to diagnose and treat human responses to actual
or potential health problems is?
Answers:
Problem solving
Evidence-based knowledge
Nursing process
Diagnostic reasoning - Answer Nursing process
The nurse is using the nursing process to care for a patient who is suicidal. Which of the
following nursing steps is a part of the diagnosis step of the nursing process?
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-Identifies the patient's problem as risk for suicide
-Notes that the patient's family reports recent suicide attempt
-Prioritizes the necessity for maintaining a safe environment for the patient
-Obtains a short-term contract from the patient to seek out staff if feeling suicidal - Answer
Identifies the patient's problem as risk for suicide
The patient has a pressure ulcer resulting from urine incontinence and sustained pressure over
, -Turn the patient every 90 minutes
-Measure the diameter of the ulcer
-Measure the color of the patient's urine
-Determine the patient's report of discomfort during turning - Answer Measure the diameter
of the ulcer
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient with poor health literacy about a new medication. What
does the nurse do first?
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-Schedules frequent teaching sessions
-Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the patient
-Asks the patient to explain what was taught and provide a return demonstration of skills
learned
-Includes the most important information about the medication at the beginning of the
teaching session - Answer Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the patient
What is the priority concern when providing oral hygiene for the unconscious patient?
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-Thoroughly brushing all tooth and oral surfaces
-Preventing aspiration
-Controlling mouth odor
-Applying local anesthetic - Answer Preventing aspiration\
A patient who has bleeding tendencies has a deficiency in which vitamin?
Answers:
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin K - Answer Vitamin K