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The nurse is caring for a laboring patient who develops a fever after she has had her epidural initiated. What actions by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

A 78-year-old man has confusion and temperature of 104 F.  He is a diabetic with purulent drainage from his right heel.  After an infusion of 3 L of NS solution, his assessment findings are BP 80/40, HR 110, RR 42 and shallow.   This patient’s symptoms are most likely indicative of:

The nurse is assisting in planning care for a patient with a diagnosis of immunodeficiency and should incorporate which action as a priority in the plan?

The nurse practitioner orders codeine (Paveral) 30mg PO, as needed, for pain. The pharmacy supplies codeine (Paveral) 15 mg tablets. How many tablets will be delivered each dose? _________________ tablet(s) per dose

A 6-month-old infant is to be prescribed a medication that is available in a variety of formulations. Which one should be selected to improve absorption and distribution of the medication?

There is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillins and cephalosporins because:

An order is written for amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) suspension 5 mg/Kg/ every 8 hours for a child that weighs 46 pounds. The pharmacy supplies Augmentin 500 mg/5 mL. How many milliliter(s) will you administer per dose? ________________ mL/dose (round to the hundredth)

A woman who is breastfeeding her infant asks what she can use for headaches while she is nursing. The Master’s-prepared registered nurse tells her:

The nurse receives an order for phenytoin (Dilantin) suspension 125 mg PO, three times a day. The pharmacy supplies phenytoin (Dilantin) 100 mg/5mL. To ensure the client has enough medication on hand for the day, how many milliliter(s) per day will the client receive? _____________ mL/day (round to the tenth)

Grapefruit juice contains furanocoumarins that have been found to: