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The nurse is providing education on dietary measures that would be useful in preventing esophageal reflux. Which of the following dietary measures would be useful?

A nurse is preparing to perform a physical exam on a patient. She has found that it is best to perform the physical with a head-to-toe approach. Why is this important?

The nurse has sent cerebral spinal fluid to the lab after a lumbar puncture on a 4 year old with suspected bacterial meningitis. The anticipated results would include:

You have an order to give Amoxicillin that reads: 20mg/kg/day, divided into three equal doses. Your child weighs 28lbs, and the label on the bottle reads: 125mg/5mL. How many mL will you give for each dose? If rounding is required, round to the 10th place.  Enter a numeric value only.

Solu-Medrol comes in a vial containing 125mg in 2mL.  If your order is for 100mg per dose, how many mL will you administer?  If rounding is required, round to the 10th place.  Enter a numeric value only.

A nurse is caring for a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder and is considering prolonged exposure therapy. The client asks, “How does this therapy work?” Which of the following responses by the nurse accurately describes this type of therapy?

Administer Geopen 750 mg IM. On hand is Geopen 1 gm/2.3 ml reconstituted. How many ml will you administer?  If rounding is required, round to the 10th place.  Enter a numeric value only. 

Which of the following patients does the nurse identify as the greatest risk for deep vein thrombosis?

The patient has an infusion of Aminophylline 2gm in 500 ml D5W. The IV is infusing at 25ml/hr via an infusion pump. How many mg of Aminophylline is the patient receiving per hour?  If rounding is required, round to the 100th.   Enter a numeric value only.  

The patient is to receive Phizerpen-AS 900,000 Units/24h to be given in equally divided doses q8h. How many units will you administer per dose?  If rounding is required, round to the 10th.  Enter a numeric value only.