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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

Which of the outcomes would indicate improvement in a patient previously diagnosed with atelectasis who has been receiving incentive spirometry?  Improved PaO2 Improved respiratory rate  Decreased vital capacity (VC) Improved chest radiograph

The following statements are true about intermittent positive-pressure breathing, except?

A community health nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has primary dementia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse tell the family to expect?