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A patient with neck pain brings you a picture of his workstation. You observe that the patient sits with a forward head position to maintain his eyes in line with the computer screen. What changes in the spine curvature do you observe?

Instructions: Using full sentences, describe what the Unix commands listed below do. Spelling and grammar count. Express your thoughts clearly. Assume you’re writing to an audience that is not familiar with Unix. Answer each question with a MINIMUM OF 3 SENTENCES.

26. While receiving an intravenous dose of an antibiotic, levofloxacin, a patient develops severe shortness of breath, wheezing, and severe hypotension. Which action should the nurse take first?

45. The nurse educator is preparing a teaching plan on preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs) for a group of female college students. Which information will the nurse include in the plan? Select all that apply.

25. The nurse receives a laboratory report that states the patient’s digoxin level is 1.2 mg/mL; therapeutic range for this drug is 0.5 to 2.0 mg/mL. Which action should the nurse take?

28. Which documentation entry related to prn (as needed) medication administration is complete?

39. A patient with cancer is started on morphine for excruciating pain. Which diagnosis should the nurse add to the patient’s care plan?

41. The nurse uses the Glasgow Coma Scale and assesses that the client scored 15. Which response(s) did the nurse assess during this assessment? Select all that apply.

23.   A nurse is preparing a medication that is supplied in ounces but the prescription is in milliliters. How many milliliters equal 1 ounce?

22. A surgeon prescribes heparin 2,500 mEq intramuscularly (IM) every 12 hours (q12hr). What is the nurse’s best action?