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A 23-year-old female was admitted to the hospital for intravenous antibiotic treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease. The provider has ordered cefazolin (Ancef) to be administered every 8 hours. At what rate should the nurse infuse the medication if the pharmacy provides 1 g of the medication in 50 mL of 0.9% NaCl to infuse in 30 minutes? (Record your answer using a whole number.) _____ mL/hr

After a physician has left the room of a 30-year-old man who has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, the patient covers his face with both hands and sighs. What is the nurse’s most therapeutic intervention at this time?

What should a nurse explain to a young man being treated for infertility as the purpose of a semen analysis?

A patient makes an appointment with her gynecologist because she is having difficulty conceiving. Which laboratory test should the nurse anticipate the physician will order?

Which instruction should increase the comfort of a patient who is recovering from prostatitis?

A nurse is demonstrating breast self-examination to a patient. What should the nurse point out as the most common area in the breast for tumors to occur?

A woman diagnosed with gonorrhea is astounded and states that she had no idea that she had an STI. What should the nurse explain about gonorrhea?

A patient’s arterial blood gas shows low pH and high CO₂. What is the most likely respiratory cause?

A person has their gallbladder removed. How will this most directly affect their digestion?

If a patient has pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of lung tissue), which of the following would you expect to be most affected?