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What is the greatest contributor to impairment in skin integrity in an immobile client?

Mr. Shinn is a 76-year old gentleman who is recovering from a stroke. On entering the room, you note that Mr. Shinn has slid down in the bed, and is having difficulty breathing. Of the interventions listed below, what should you do first?

Which of the following is an early sign of hypoxia?

A patient with a respiratory infection has an order to receive clarithromycin (Biaxin) 500 mg every 12 hours. Available is 250 mg/tab. How many tablets the patient will receive per day/ 24 hour period? [BLANK-1]

Which intervention should the nurse routinely implement in order to prevent respiratory complications in the immobile patient?

Levothyroxine Sodium 0.3mg IV q day is ordered by the doctor. The pharmacy supplies Levothyroxine Sodium 200 mcg / 5 mL. How much will the nurse administer to the patient? [BLANK-1]

The physician orders Digoxin 0.375 mg IV stat for a patient admitted to the emergency room in heart failure. Available Digoxin 250 mcg/mL. How much will the nurse administer to the patient ? [BLANK-1]

The physician orders oxygen at 4 L/minute via a nasal cannula. What nursing action is the most important for the patient?

The physician orders IV Drip of dobutamine at 2 mcg/kg/min for a patient, who weighs 166 lb. The pharmacy supplies Dobutamine as 200 mg/250 mL of D5W. What is the pump infusion rate that will deliver the ordered dose of 2 mcg/kg/min? [BLANK-1]

Which of the following conditions contributes to bowel elimination changes noted in the elderly population?