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You are caring for an infant weighing 5 kg.  The doctor has ordered Ceftazidime 140 mg Q 8 hrs.  Available is Ceftazidime 500 mg.  Is this a safe dose CEFTAZIDIME (Fortaz) Antibiotic Available-             Injection: 500mg, 1gm Pediatric Dosage:             90-100mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses Reconstitution-             500mg reconstitute with 1.5ml of sterile water to yield 280mg/ml             1g reconstitute with 3ml of sterile water to yield 280mg/ml Dilute-             Further dilute with NS, D5W, or LR to a final concentration of 7mg/ml for administration. Administer over at least 30-60 minutes.

An important approach to the care of a 7-year-old child diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is to encourage:

The client is admitted to the labor suite complaining of painless vaginal bleeding.  The nurse assists with the examination of the client, knowing that which routine labor procedure is contraindicated?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor. Immediately after delivery of a newborn, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

An upper respiratory tract infection is also known as Allergic Rhinits.

The nurse is collecting data from a pregnant client when the client asks the nurse about the purpose of the fallopian tubes.  Which is the accurate response the nurse should make?

Using the attached Apgar Table, calculate the 1 minute Apgar score on a baby girl with a heart rate of 28, respiratory effort is slow and irregular, blue all over, minimal movement and flexion, grimaces when stimulated.

600 mL of antibiotic is to be infused over 180 minutes by an infusion pump.  Calculate the flow rate.

A Native-American 4 year old girl has been admitted for surgery tomorrow. Her family requests that a medicine man be allowed to burn incense and dance around the child before her surgery.  The nurse should respond:

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 3 days postpartum and is breastfeeding. Her fundus is three fingerbreadths below the umbilicus, and her lochia rubra is moderate. Her breasts feel hard and warm. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse give the client?