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A 2 year old child has orders for Ribavirin (virazole). How should this be delivered to the patient?

An asthmatic patient has been given 5 mg Albuterol (Ventolin) X2 with ipratropium bromide but continuous to have bilateral wheezing and SOB and SpO2 89% . What should the respiratory care practitioner recommend?   I. Continuous Albuterol 15mg/hour treatment II. Intravenous Methylprednisolone (Solumederol) III. FIO2 to keep SpO2 94% IV. Give another 5 mg albuterol (Ventolin) treatment

A 4  year old child is diagnosed with Cystic fibrosis. Which medication would you recommend to help them with pulmonary hygiene?

Mrs. Driscol is in the Medical Surgical floor has pneumonia that tested for pseudomonas infection. The physician ordered tobramycin (tobi) to be delivered via SVN. How should you give this therapy?

Describes the methods by which a drug is made available and administered to the body:

A patient with chronic asthma is dyspneic and a chest x-ray was performed . The radiograph is assessed for air trapping. What are findings of hyperinflation?   I. Decreased lucency II. Elevated diaphragm III. Increased A-P diameter IV. Increased intercostal space

A nurse is developing a teaching plan for first time parents for a child birth class. She wants to include common discomforts of pregnancy. Which physiologic changes may occur during the first trimester of pregnancy? Select all that apply.

A pregnant client diagnosed with severe preeclampsia is admitted for treatment. The clinician orders Magnesium sulfate intravenously. Ordered: Magnesium sulfate 4 gram loading dose administered over 30 minutes starting at 0800; Maintenance dose 1 gram per hour. The nurse adds 60 grams of magnesium sulfate to 500 ml of 0.9% NaCl. How many mL/hr would the pump be running at 1000?

The nursing instructor asks a nursing student to explain the characteristics of the amniotic fluid. The student responds correctly by explaining which as characteristics of amniotic fluid? Select all that apply.

A patient is admitted for asthma exacerbation. Auscultation reveals bilateral expiratory wheezes while using accessory muscle to breathe. What is the next optimal therapy?