36. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an adolescent who reports inhalation of gasoline. Which of following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Hypothermia
b. Ataxia
c. Hyperactive reflexes
d. Pinpoint pupils
37. A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who was admitted from the emergency department 2 hrs ago. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to promote adequate sleep for the child?
a. Follow the child’s home sleep routine to reduce anxiety
b. Allow the child to adjust their bedtime to promote autonomy
c. Leave the lights on in the child’s room to promote safety
d. Provide the child with video games prior to bedtime to reduce stress
38. A nurse is assessing an infant who has severe dehydration due to gastroenteritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Capillary refill for 2 seconds
b. Increased urine output
c. Increased respiratory rate
d. Hypertension
43. A nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen from a female infant using a urine collection bag. Which of the following actionjs should the nurse take?
a. Place a snug-fitting diaper over the drainage bag
b. Stretch the perineum taut when applying the bag
c. Apply lidocaine gel to the perineum before attaching the bag
d. Position the opening of the bag over the urethra and the
53. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a child who has a temperature of 39.1oC (102.4oF) and a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Prepare the child for a lumbar puncture
b. Administer an antipyretic to the child
c. Implement droplet precautions for the child
d. Dim the lights in the child’s room
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From a hormonal standpoint,why is the first day
menstrual blending counted as the first day of a new cycle rather
than as the end of the previous cycle?
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Identify and evaluate examples of conflicts of interest raised in Part II of the Henrietta Lacks book
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Patient History
History: PAD (2004); Arterial Ulcer (2020); Smoker since 1990
Complaints: Pain to left foot and difficulty walking
•Based on the history and complaints, which body system (s) is/are being compromised?*
3 Nursing Diagnoses
3 Nursing Interventions
3 Patient Intervention
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Patient History
History: Car crash resulting in brain Injury (2020)
Complaints: Generalized weakness; loss of bowel and bladder control; difficulty swallowing
•Based on the history and complaints, which body system (s) is/are being compromised?*
3 Nursing Diagnonses
3 Nursing Intervention
3 Patient Education
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Patient History
History: Crohn’s Disease (2001) Complaints: Abdominal pain, 6-8 watery stools daily, weight loss, anemia, and refusing to eat
•Based on the history and complaints, which body system (s) is/are being compromised?*
3 Nursing Diagnoses
3 Nursing Intervention
3 Patient Education
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This assignment requires that you write a policy memo.
Topic Marijuana
Review the following criteria for the policy memo:
Here are possible topics (you can choose another, but I need to approve of it first)
Student Learning Outcomes:
7) Identify the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
8) Analyze issues & policies in U.S. politics
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Answer Correctly and Completely.
The patient is then hooked to D5W 500cc KVO with side
drip of 10mg/100cc of Nicardipine x 6 hrs. The doctor also ordered
Alteplase 0.9 mg/kg IV; not to exceed 90 mg total dose; administer
10% of the total dose as an initial IV bolus over 1 minute and the
remainder infused over 60 minutes. Mannitol was also ordered at
100mL q6 hours. One hour vital signs and GCS monitoring was
ordered.
Question: (Provide formula)
Show the exact dosage of Altepase needed by the patient.
Answer completely and correctly.
The patient is then hooked to D5W 500cc KVO with side drip of
10mg/100cc of Nicardipine x 6 hrs. The doctor also ordered
Alteplase 0.9 mg/kg IV; not to exceed 90 mg total dose; administer
10% of the total dose as an initial IV bolus over 1 minute and the
remainder infused over 60 minutes. Mannitol was also ordered at
100mL q6 hours. One hour vital signs and GCS monitoring was
ordered.
The patient weight is 90kgs.
Question:
Show the exact dosage of Altepase needed by the patient.
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The order is to infuse 150 mg of a drug in 1000 ml LR at 5 mcg/kg/min to a client weighing 60 kg (the drop factor is 20 gtt/ml)
Answer the question below.
a) What is the infusion time for the IV?
b) What is the rate of flow of the drug in mcg/min?
c) What is the flow rate for the IV?
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You are the practice manager of a large (100) physician cardiology group, and they have decided it is time to move to a new Electronic Health Record (EHR). Explain how you would address this situation using the following information below.
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State its benefits in support of breastfeeding to formula feeding an infant.
2. present it to a patient to go for breastfeeding and why it might be the best choice
4. What if a patient's views are very different than the health care worker's views?
5. How should that worker respond?
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Do a search on "power foods". Choose one that interests you and share your findings with the class. Would you start adding this food to your diet? Why or why not?
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Define the levels of influence in the socio-ecological approach.
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