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Q6. The child weighs 4.8 kg and the physician order reads “Administer Digoxin 1.5 mg PO every 8 hours”. The safe therapeutic dosage range for Digoxin is 800 - 1000 mcg/kg/day. What is the therapeutic safe dosage range (in mg) in a day?
Q7. The child weighs 4.8 kg and the physician order reads “Administer Digoxin 1.5 mg PO every 8 hours”. The safe range for Digoxin is 800 - 1000 mcg/kg/day. Is this ordered drug within the therapeutic safe dosage range?
Q8. The toddler weighs 40 lbs and the physician order reads “Administer Codeine 1.5 mg po now." The safe range for oral Codeine is 0.5 mg- 1.5 mg/kg/day every 4hr prn. What is the safe therapeutic dose range (in mg) in one day for this child?
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Q13. A child weighs 25 kg. The physician order reads “Administer Aqueous Penicillin 800,000 units IM every 6 hours." The safe therapeutic dosage range is 100,000-250,000 units/kg/day. The medication is available as an injection of Penicillin 1 million units/ 1.25 mL. What is the safe therapeutic dosage range (in units)/day?
Q14. The nurse is recording the Intake and Output for a client. The client’s dinner consisted of: half a pint of milk and a slice of watermelon. What is the amount (in mL) the nurse will record for the fluid intake?
Q15. The physician order reads “Administer Aqueous Penicillin 800,000 units IM every 6 hours." The medication is available as an injection of Penicillin 1 million units/ 1.25 mL. What is the amount (in mL) the nurse will administer in one day?
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Question 7. Health researchers adhere to different sets of research methods that follow established paradigms. In this course you were introduced to two major health research paradigms : (1) the field of epidemiology, and (2) qualitative research methods.
Briefly argue as to which of these two paradigms is best to foster deeper understandings of the causes, consequences and experiences of diseases. Justify your opinion. (suggested length, 1 single spaced page).
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For the following health issues, please identify and briefly describe the most appropriate study design that you have learned about in this course to study the issue. Provide a clear and accurate justification for each choice of study design (suggested length for each response, 3-4 sentences maximum). 1) Breast cancer and lifetime use of oral contraceptives 2) Health effects related to a high fat diet. 3) Vitamin D intake and risks for multiple sclerosis 4) The impacts of poverty among refugee children on academic outcomes 5) Health promotion educational campaign aimed at cessation from vaping in teenagers
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What is thermal conductivity and what does thermal conducivitiy necessary for what and thermal conductivity is important for clinic but why?
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know how net protein catabolism can be prevented when a client has chronic kidney disease .
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what are Common Signs and Symptoms
of Risk For Electrolyte Imbalance (Hyponatremia)
1.Nursing Care Plans
2.Nursing Assessment
3.Nursing Interventions
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Describe the most suitable healthcare setting for each communication mode (Hint: What healthcare function/action can be better achieved with each communication mode). Provide examples.
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You have a new client that wants to begin an endurance cycling program under your guidance. They start by giving you the following information while filling out their Health screening questionnaire.
She also brings you a blood profile and blood pressure from a visit to a physician last week. The results are below:
She would like for you to assess maximal exercise capacity (VO2max) AND begin participating in high intensity cycling in order to train for an upcoming race in 8 weeks. Answer the following:
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1. An antibiotic is to be given after surgery at a dose of 20 mg/kg. If a 750 mL solution was prepared containing 10% w/v of the antibacterial agent, how many milliliters would be given to the patient if the patient weighed 175 pounds?
2. An antineoplastic agent is to be administered via IV injection for osteosarcoma at a dose of 250 mg/m2. In renally-impaired patients, however, the dose is to be reduced by 17.5% if the patient has a BSA below 1.80 m2, and by 20% if the BSA is above 1.80 m2. How many milligrams of drug should be administered to a patient who is 5'5 in height, who weighs 125 lb, and is renally impaired?
3. A patient is to undergo a cycle of chemotherapy for multiple myeloma. Drug X has a dose of 45 mg/m2/day and is to be given at D1-4 of the cycle, whereas Drug Y, with a dose of 8 mg/m2/day, is to be given at D1-4 & 9-12. For a patient who is 5'11 and is 201lb, calculate the total amount in mg that the patient will receive for both drugs within the cycle.
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Why is science and technology both a boon and a bane
in human society? Point out some examples in explaining your points
or arguments.
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