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Claforan 1000 mg is ordered for a woman post c-section for a fever during labor.  The medication is placed in a 50 milliliter bag and needs to be delivered within 30 minutes. What will the drip rate be if the IV tubing available yields 15 gtt/mL?    ___________________________ gtts/min

A discharge order for Tylenol is given to the parent of a 5 year old child.   The order states “follow the recommended dosage on the label”.  The Tylenol is supplied at 80 mg/2.5 mL and the label on the bottle reads: Recommended Dose: Children 2-4 years: 120 mg every 4-6 hoursChildren 5-6 years: 160 mg every 4-6 hoursChildren 7-8 years: 240 mg every 4-6 hours How many milliliter(s) would the child receive per dose? _______________________mL (round to the whole)  

The patient has the below medication ordered twice a day. How many units total will the patient receive in 24 hours? ______________ units/day (whole)    

Which patient situation presents the greatest risk for the occurrence of hypotonic dysfunction during labor?

A woman is experiencing most of her labor pain in her back. What action by the nurse is best?

Which nursing interventions should the nurse implement when caring for a patient diagnosed with hemophilia A?  Select all that apply

The home care nurse is performing an assessment on a patient who has been diagnosed with an allergy to latex.  In determining the patients risk factors, the nurse should question the patient about an allergy to which food item?

A nurse is admitting a patient in the emergency department who reports thirst, tiredness, and difficulty concentrating.  Upon assessment, the nurse notices that the patient is pale and has heart palpitations.  The nurse suspects that the patient may be anemic.  Which of the following test should the nurse anticipate to be ordered?

The nurse is caring for a laboring patient who develops a fever after she has had her epidural initiated. What actions by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

A 78-year-old man has confusion and temperature of 104 F.  He is a diabetic with purulent drainage from his right heel.  After an infusion of 3 L of NS solution, his assessment findings are BP 80/40, HR 110, RR 42 and shallow.   This patient’s symptoms are most likely indicative of: