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When Gunnar cuts a woman off on the highway, we say he is a “jerk.” However when we cut someone off, we call it an “accident.” This is an example of attributing our behavior to _____ causes.

Why wouldn’t you think Bryce, the politician, is a warm and friendly person when he mingles at the party and shakes hands with everyone?

The client’s medication order is for Penicillin 400,000 units IM.  The concentration of the reconstituted Penicillin on hand is 1,000,000 units/ 3.2 mL.  How much of the medication should the nurse draw up in to the syringe for injection?

The nurse is monitoring urinary output on a patient. The nurse is aware that urinary output should be a minimum of how many mL per hour?

Calculate the following dosage. Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a     leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.   Order: Metoprolol Succinate 37.5 mg po daily   Available: See label.     How many scored tablets will the nurse administer?          

Regarding habit learning: (a) What is the essential function of the “limbic” module, and what types of associations does it form? (b) What is the essential function of the “associative” module, and what types of associations does it form?

You are trying to catheterize a male patient with an enlarged prostate.  The 16 French catheter you are attempting to place cannot be inserted.  What type of catheter could be used for this situation.

The physician has ordered an indwelling catheter inserted in a hospitalized male patient.  What consideration would the nurse keep in mind when performing this procedure?

The nurse utilizes different tools during nursing practice to provide quality safe care. Which of the following tools would the nurse choose to use as a risk assessment for predicting impaired skin integrity?

The nurse is caring for a young man who has had a traumatic mid-thigh amputation of his right leg. The patient refuses to look at the wound during the dressing change. Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most appropriate?