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A 70-year-old female who weighs 110 pounds is experiencing post-operative pain from a bowel resection. The provider prescribes the following medication: Hydromorphone 0.06 mg/kg/dose PO q4h PRN How many milligrams of Hydromorphone will you give to the patient for one dose? Round to the nearest tenth.

A child who weighs 57 pounds is experiencing new onset pain related to a sprained ankle. The provider prescribes the following medication: Ibuprofen 10 mg/kg/dose oral solution PO q6h PRN How many milligrams of Ibuprofen will you give to the patient for one dose? Round to the nearest tenth.

A 2-year-old child who weighs 10.9 kg is diagnosed with left acute otitis media in the primary care clinic. The provider prescribes the following medication: Cefdinir 7 mg/kg/dose oral suspension PO q12h for 7 days How many milligrams of Cefdinir will you give to the patient for one dose? Round to the nearest tenth.

Midazolam 1.5 mg IV stat is ordered for a child weighing 18.2 kg. The recommended dosage is 0.05-0.1 mg/kg/dose. Is the dosage ordered safe? 

Which of the following strategies for coping are effective for a PT to suggest to a client with narcolepsy?

The client with dementia of the Alzheimer’s type says to the PT, “I have a date tonight for the Valentine’s dance.” The most appropriate response is:

The PT is assessing a female client who comes in with a black eye and complaints of headache, chronic pain, GI problems, menstrual irregularities, and anxiety. A previous physical workup was negative. The P.T. should assess for:  

A client is becoming more and more confused and disoriented to time and place. The PT is told that the client has been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  The PT should know that the characteristics of this disease are:

One day after surgery, an alcoholic client is restless and picking at the bed linens. During the night, the client kept on calling for the PT every hour and telling the PT that “there is a man in the bed.”  What is the best intervention that the PT should take?

A pregnant female comes to the crisis center with bruises on her arms and abdomen after a fight with her boyfriend. The PT would determine which of the following to be the priority for teaching with this client?