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A patient is to receive an intravenous dose of lorazepam. The order reads, “Give lorazepam 1 mg, IV push now.” The medication vial contains 2 mg/mL lorazepam. How many mL will the nurse administer. Enter to one decimal point.

A patient generally acquires nosocomial pneumonia:

A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure and increased anxiety. Which of the following is the predominant hormone released by the tumor?

A patient has a metered-dose inhaler that contains 200 actuations (puffs), and it does not have a dose counter. The prescription is for two puffs two times a day.  How many days will the inhaler last? Enter whole number only.

Order: guaifenesin 400 mg, orally every 4 hours for 5 days or until cough subsides. Drug available: guaifenesin 100 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters of guaifenesin would the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number.

A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is in which of the following fluid compartments?

A patient is in an urgent care center with an acute asthma attack. The nurse expects that which medication will be used for initial treatment?The nurse is providing instructions about the fluticasone propionate and salmeterol combination inhaler. Which statement about this inhaler is accurate?

Order: theophylline 120 mg, PO, dailyDrug available: theophylline elixir 80 mg/15 mLHow many milliliters of theophylline would you give? Round to the nearest tenth. 

An intravenous piggyback (IVPB) antibiotic needs to infuse over 90 minutes.  The IVPB bag contains 200 mL. The nurse will set the infusion pump at how many mL/hr. Round to the nearest whole number.

What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from disease?