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Which of the following factors should the nurse include when educating an older adult client about cataract risk factors?

The nurse working in the geriatric facility is passing medications and notes which of the following to be considered ototoxic.  Select All That Apply

A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient with suspected sinusitis. As part of the assessment, the nurse plans to evaluate nasal patency and sinus tenderness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to appropriately assess for an obstruction of the nares and evaluate the sinuses?

When performing an otoscopic exam, which of the following assessment findings should be reported to the primary care provider? 

A nurse is assessing a 10-month-old infant during a well-baby check-up. The infant does not respond to loud noises, has not started babbling, and does not localize sounds. Which type of impairment is most likely?  

A patient with wet macular degeneration asks about treatment options. Which statement by the nurse is correct?  

The nurse is performing an otoscopic examination on an adult patient.  Arrange the steps in the correct order   

Matching: Match the head injury condition to its correct description or key characteristics.

A patient with a head injury is prescribed Dextrose 50% (D50) to treat suspected hypoglycemia. The physician orders 25 grams of dextrose to be administered IV. Dextrose 50% contains 50 grams of dextrose in every 100 mL. How many mL of Dextrose 50% should be administered to the patient?

A patient in neurogenic shock requires fluid resuscitation. The physician orders 1,500 mL of normal saline to be infused over 3 hours. The IV set has a drip factor of 15 drops per mL. How many drops per minute should be administered to achieve the ordered infusion rate?