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Visual examination of the large intestine:

Inflammation of a sac hanging from the beginning of the colon:

New opening of a part of the small intestine to the outside of the body:

A word part meaning “below”,“less than normal,” or “under” is:

Abnormal condition of clot formation:

The pharmacy of a healthcare facility sends a drug labeled 80 mg per tablet. The nurse administers one and one-half tablets. How many milligrams did the nurse administer?

The student nurse is reviewing charts posted in the classroom containing sample problems. The student nurse demonstrates understanding of the information presented in the charts when the student questions which of the following charts?      Chart A Ordered: 1 g of a liquid medication                     Available: 500 mg per 5 mL Answer: The patient will receive a total of 2 teaspoons of medication.   Chart B Ordered: 10 mEq of potassium chloride PO daily         Available: 20 mEq per 10 mL Answer: The patient will receive a total of 2 teaspoons of potassium chloride.   Chart C Ordered: Furosemide 40 mg IV now                 Available: Furosemide 10 mg / mL Answer: The patient will receive a total of 4 mL of Furosemide.   Chart D Ordered: Drug X 3 mg PO daily               Available: Drug X 1,000 mcg scored tablets Total number of tablets in the bottle given to the patient: 30 Answer: The patient has enough tablets for 10 days. Set-up to solve:    

Provider’s Order: Vibramycin syrup 75 mg PO BID. Pharmacy sends: Vibramycin syrup 25 mg/5 mL. The student nurse measures the ordered dose in the medicine cup. In reading the amount of medication in the medicine cup, the student nurse:  

The following medication is ordered for the patient: Calcitriol Oral Solution 2 µg PO Daily After reading the order, the nurse initially demonstrates safe practice by:

1. Which of the following best describes artificial intelligence (AI)? A. A system that operates without any input from humansB. A machine’s ability to perform tasks that typically require human intelligenceC. The replacement of all human jobs by robotsD. A tool that only works when programmed with exact instructions