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An intramuscular medication is given at 6.00 mg/kg of body weight.  What is the dose for a 175 lb patient?  Significant figure and rounding rules apply.  Write your answer in standard and scientific notations. Unit Conversions Food Type kcal/g kJ/g Substance Specific Heat [cal/g x oC] 1 qt = 946 mL 1 lb = 16 oz 0.454 kg = 1 lb 1 Cal = 1 kcal = 1000 cal 1 Cal = 4.184 kJ = 4184 J   Carbohydrate   4 17 Mercury 0.033 Fat   9 38 Sodium 0.293 Protein 4 17 Water 1.00   MUST SHOW YOUR WORK USING UNIT CANCELING AND THE PROBLEM SOLVING TOOL AND UPLOAD YOUR WORK TO THE POST FINAL WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF SUBMITTING YOUR FINAL.     Standard notation: Scientific notation:

The nurse teaches a patient about antihypertensive medication. Which statements by the patient indicate understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following describe synchronized cardioversion: I.     An electrical current is applied to the heart which depolarizes the entire myocardium II.    The electrical current is delivered independent of the ECG rhythm III.   The electrical current is delivered at the beginning of the R wave IV.   The energy setting for cardioversion is the same as is used for defibrillation

Which of the following are causes of an irritable focus in the ventricles?

Potato Cylinder Experiment: There are three questions using potato cylinders. Answer the fill in the blanks and select the correct multiple choice answer for a potato cylinder soaking in a solution for 8 hrs.   A 6 cm potato cylinder is put in solution A, it expands to 7.2 cm.   Use the following choices for Part 1 and Part 2: Hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic.    Each question is worth 1 pt.       Part 1: What is the tonicity of solution A _________________________;   Part 2: What is the tonicity of the potato cell cytoplasm? ____________________   Part 3:  Which direction across the potato cell membrane is there a net movement of water?              a) Into            b) Out of          c) No movement

The client being discharged aftre sustaining an acute myocardial infarction is prescribed the ACE inhibitor lisinopril (Zestril). Which instructions should the nurse include when teaching about this medication?

9.  Dentist and lab technicians do not have an obligation to treat people fairly.

Casey makes sure that he introduces himself to the IT director of a company he has been interested in working for, even though the director is not familiar with Casey’s profession of market research. Why would Casey feel it was an important connection?

11.  Dentists and lab technicians are obligated to provide a workplace environment that supports respectful and collaborative relationships for all those involved.

A patient who uses transdermal nitroglycerin reports having headaches. The nurse will counsel the patient to perform which action?