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Which of the following diseases suppresses the body’s immune system?​

Order: Atropine 0.5mg subcutaneous stat Available: Atropine Sulfate Injection, USP. 400 mcg/mL (0.4 mg/mL) For SC, IM, or IV use. What volume will the nurse give? Round answer to the tenths. 

Order: Heparin 12 units/kg/hr IV The client weights 220 pounds.  Calculate how many units per hour the client should receive. (Answer should be provided as a whole number)

Order: Give 750mcg Lorazepam PO daily.  Available: Ativan (Lorazepam) 0.5 mg. 100 Tablets.   (Tablets are scored) How many tablet(s) will the LPN/LVN administer. 

Order: Morphine Sulfate 15mg PO once for pain.  Available: Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution (10 mg/5 mL).  How much would the nurse administer in a medication cup? (Round the answer to the tenths.) 

Which TWO are correct regarding the initial force production increase after a training program has (re)started?

Which of the following situations is a contraindication for incentive spirometry?1. A patient who is cooperative2. A patient who cannot cooperate or follow instructions3. An unconscious patient

Which patient condition(s) poses the greatest risk for aspiration when administering percussion and postural drainage   I.  Myasthenia-gravis  II.  Stroke Patient III. Paraplegics  IV. Unstable hemodynamics

Which of the following can provoke a cough?1. Infection2. Foreign bodies3. Anesthesia 4. Irritating gases

In explaining the therapeutic goal of Incentive Spirometry therapy to a patient, it would be most appropriate to say