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A semen sample from a 28-year-old male is received in the laboratory for a fertility study. The test results are: Color: Grayish-white Volume: 4 mL Liquefaction: 35 minutes Viscosity: Watery Motility: 40% Morphology: 50% normal Vitality: 50% Leukocytes: 0.75× 106/mL Sperm counted in 5 RBC squares – 58 and 62 Diluted 1:20 What is the sperm concentration? 

A patient is receiving  rocephin an antibiiotic intramuscular injection in the ventrogluteal site. Which angle will the nurse use for the needle insertion?

A patient has been prescribed antiparkinson medications. What should the nurse assess  to determine if the drug is giving the patient a therapeutic response?

The nurse is providing drug teaching for a patient who is prescribed enalapril (Vasotec). What drug specific adverse effect will the nurse include in the drug teaching?

An older adult is on several new medications and is worried  she will forget to take her pills. What action by the nurse would be the best in this situation?

A patient Is taking an SSRI for depression and started using St. John’s wort, an herbal product. The patient says “Now I feel really weird.” The nurse realizes the patient is experiencing serotonin syndrome. Which of the following are symptoms of serotonin syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse teaches the patient on calcium channel blockers about what important topic? 

An adult has been using temazepam (Restoril) for difficulty with falling asleep. He calls the nurse and says he sleeps well, but the next day he feels “sluggish.” What statement by the nurse is correct?

When administering a new drug to a patient, the nurse notes it is highly protein bound. The patient’s albumin (plasma protein) level is normal. The nurse would expect what to happen because the drug is protein bound?

When giving a medication, the patient states, “I haven’t seen that color of pill before. Are you sure this pill is for me?” The nurse rechecks the medication administration record and verifies that it is listed. Which is the nurse’s best action?