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Ordered:  Ceftriaxone 500mg IM x 1 Available in 1g vials. You will add 2.1ml sterile water for a concentration of 350mg/ml. How many ml will you administer? round to the nearest tenth.  

Ordered:  levothyroxine 0.125mg PO daily Available in 125mcg tablets. How many tabs do you administer? round to the nearest whole number

Ordered: hydralazine 10mg IV push q 6hr PRN for SPB greater than 160 OR DBP greater than 110.  The client’s BP is 162/99.  The drug is available as 20mg/ml concentration. Part A: Is the PRN needed in this instance? “Yes” or “No” [color1] Part B: If so, then how many ml will you administer? Round to the nearest tenth. [color2]

You are caring for a 16 yr old female in the cardiac ICU with newly diagnosed Cardiomyopathy on milrinone with baseline bigeminy who suddenly goes into the rhythm below while you are standing at the bedside. Vital signs are: BP: 48/22 Sats: Not picking up What is your first BEST intervention?  

A 15-year-old ran away from home six times and was arrested for shoplifting. The parents told the Court, “We can’t manage our teenager.” The adolescent is physically abuse to the mother and defiant with the father. Which diagnosis is supported by this adolescent’s behavior? 

How do you check for responsiveness in an adult or child aged above one year?

You are working in the PICU and preparing to intubate a 6 yr old patient with pneumonia. The Respiratory therapists asks you what ETT size you would like. The appropriate response is? 

An adult outpatient client diagnosed with major depressive disorder has a history of several suicide attempts by overdose. Given this client’s history and diagnosis, which antidepressant medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed? 

If the AED pads are too large for a small child (touching each other), where do you need to place the AED pads? 

Calculate the Serum Osmolality: Na+: 143 K+: 3 Cl-: 101 HCO3: 43 BUN: 23 CR: 0.8 GLU: 95