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A health care provider prescribes diphenhydramine 1 mg/kg PO every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pruritus for a child with eczema. The child weighs 15 kg. The nurse has this medication available:kids benadryl label.jpgHow many milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer one dose?

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The parents of an adolescent are concerned that their child seems to need 9-10 hours of sleep per night. What guidance should the nurse offer to the parents? 

The nurse is teaching a patient newly prescribed losartan (Cozaar), an angiotensin II receptor blocker, for hypertension. Which statement by the nurse best explains the mechanism of action of this medication?

An older adult is being assessed in the clinic. Which finding should the nurse recognize as a normal age-related change in the cardiovascular?

The nurse is teaching a patient with hypertension who has been prescribed spironolactone (Aldactone). Which food selection by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? 

A patient is hospitalized following a myocardial infarction and develops signs of decreased cardiac output, including hypotension, cool extremities, and decreased urine output. Which medication would the nurse expect to administer to improve cardiac output?

A patient arrives in the emergency department with a blood pressure of 220/118 mmHg and reports a severe headache and blurred vision. Which priority intervention should the nurse anticipate?

In the image below, the circles and squares indicate molecules. The energy released by the transport of the circles out of the cell is used to drive the import of the squares into the cell. This is an example of _____________________________