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If a solution has a pH of 4.5, it would have an [OH-] concentration of ____________.

Which one of the following is the correct orbital diagram to represent the ground state electron configuration for Nitrogen, N? a  ↑↓     ↑↓        ↓    ↓    ↑    b  ↑↓     ↑↓        ↑    ↑    ↑     c  ↑↓     ↓↓        ↑    ↑    ↑     d  ↑↓     ↓↓        ↓    ↑    ↑

A nurse in the ER is caring for a patient with symptomatic bradycardia. Per the monitor, the patient’s HR is currently 31 beats per minute and their BP is 88/50. The patient is becoming increasingly confused and lethargic. The RN runs to the provider and asks for an order for which of the following medications? 

An adult is planning a vacation cruise and has been given a prescription for scopolamine, an anticholinergic medication. Which common side effects will the nurse teach the patient about related to the use of this drug?

Insulin glargine (Lantus) is prescribed for a hospitalized patient who has Type II Diabetes Mellitus. When will the nurse administer this drug?

In a patient with acute atrial fibrillation, which of the following medications is most likely to be ordered to help with rate control? 

A patient taking valproic acid for seizures tells the nurse, “I drink a six-pack of beer daily and additional hard alcohol on the weekends.” Based on this information, the highest level priority assessment is which of the following?

A nurse is caring for four patients all reporting nausea. Which of the following patient’s should not receive metoclopramide (Reglan)?

Anticoagulants are medications widely prescribed for various conditions. Which of the following is not a goal of therapy with the use of anticoagulants? 

A patient with post-traumatic stress disorder is prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac), a SSRI medication. The nurse knows this medication achieves its effects by which of the following actions?