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A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder and is scheduled to begin lithium therapy.  When collecting a medial history from the client’s caregiver, which of the following statements is the priority?

The nurse is preparing the plan of care for the client with a open fracture of the right arm.  Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse consider a priority with an open fracture?

The physician writes a “now” order for codeine 45 mg IM for a patient with a vertebral compression fracture. You have on hand codeine 60 mg/2 mL. How many milliliters should you give? 

You have an order to administer 40 mg of methadone (Dolophine) SC for opioid detoxification. You have on hand 30 mg/mL. How much should you draw into the syringe?   Record your answer using one decimal place.

A nurse is discussing manifestations of schizophrenia with a newly licensed nurse.  Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as being effectively treated by first-generation antipsychotics?  Select all that apply.

28.  This is a gram stain of a culture that your instructor gave you.  Describe what you are looking at.  Is this a pure or mixed culture?  If mixed what is the first thing you should do to begin to identify the organisms? What is the total magnification of the image on this slide?          

5.  You requested the following media/reagents for your unknown.  What are you testing for with each media/reagent. Be specific.  A.  Hydrogen peroxide.  B. Bacitracin.  C. Rabbit plasma.  D. Iodine.  E.  Novobiocin.  F.  Ferric chloride

A nurse is caring for a client who has skeletal traction for treatment of a femur fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

You are caring for a patient at home who must take magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide (Maalox) 30 mL PO. How will you instruct the patient to measure the dose using ordinary household measuring devices?

A nurse is caring for a client who is currently taking Perphenazine.  Which of the following finding should the nurse identify as an extrapyramidal symptom (EPS)?  Select all that apply.