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The nurse is preparing to give trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP–SMX) to a patient and notes a petechial rash with blistering on the patient’s extremities. The nurse will perform which action first?

A patient has received three doses of gentamycin IV and is schedule for a peak and trough level with the next dose scheduled at 0900. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to obtain an accurate serum gentamycin level? 

A 78 year-old-patient has been prescribed apixaban (Eliquis) 5 mg twice daily to decrease the risk of clotting in atrial fibrillation. Which of the following instructions/precautions should be included in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply)

DDT is a pesticide (a chemical used to kill insect pests) that was widely in use in the United States from the 1940s until 1972. The table summarizes the frequency of a particular allele which makes fruit flies resistant to DDT.   Strains Collected from Flies in the Wild in the 1930s Strains Collected from Flies in the Wild in the 1960s Frequency of DDT Resistance Allele  0% 40% Which of the following statements is supported by this data?

A nurse manager feels that the overall work environment of his hospital is positive, and he recommends that the organization apply for Magnet© status, which recognizes excellence in nursing practice. Which existing internal environmental factor on a unit would need to be changed to qualify for Magnet status?  

A nurse manager is describing the type of employee typically employed by a healthcare organization. In addition to knowledge and skills, which characteristic is common in healthcare professionals?

End-of-life care is most synonymous with which type of care?

Which of the following statements is true regarding a fully compensated blood gas? 

    The above structure, produced with a release of pyrophosphate, best represents ___________________.

    In the above figure from the genome browser, the black square object in the red circle represents a(n)_________.