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When a visitor becomes abusive, you should be diplomatic, courteous, and treat him or her with respect; however, under no circumstances should you tolerate abuse.

A woman being seen for her first prenatal care appointment has a positive home pregnancy test, and her chart shows a TPALM recording of 40120.  The nurse would anticipate that:

Customs vary widely from one country to another, and understanding and observing these cultural variables is critical to a traveler’s success.

The nurse weighs a saturated perineal pad and finds it to weigh 20 grams. The nurse is aware that this indicates a blood loss of _____ mL.

Calculate hourly fluid requirements for a 44 kg child:  (Do not round your answer)

You are caring for an infant weighing 5 kg.  The doctor has ordered Ceftazidime 140 mg Q 8 hrs.  Available is Ceftazidime 500 mg.  How many milliliters will the nurse draw up? 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.

What are the daily fluid requirements for a child that weighs 14.5 kg?

Three symptoms of diabetes mellitus are polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia.

A common feature of Rheumatic fever is destruction of connective tissue.

In discussing treatments for a 16-year-old with acne, which of the following statements would be correct?