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Which sensory level is appropriate to block visceral pain with an epidural anesthetic for a postpartum tubal ligation? 

What is the dose of epinephrine in milligrams during neonatal resuscitation if the infant weighs 2.5 kg?  Please provide a numerical value with 3 decimal points in milligrams. 

While caring for a patient diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, the nurse develops a goal of “Manage intracranial pressure to maintain cerebral perfusion.” Which intervention should the nurse include in the care of this patient? 

Oral corticosteroids have:

______ is effective for preventing clot-related cardiovascular conditions.

Which term means an abnormal narrowing of an artery? ​

On post-op day three, a total joint arthroplasty patient is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolus and is to be started on a heparin infusion. The provider ordered the heparin infusion to infuse at 900 units per hour. At what rate will the nurse program the IV pump to infuse? Provide answer to nearest whole number.  Available: 25,000 units heparin in 500 mL D5W. __________________________ mL/hr

What is the purpose of the catecholamine surge when the transition of the fetus to extrauterine life occurs? (Select 2)

Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack’s fever is an example of a _______. ​

The patient is stabilized and admitted to the orthopedic unit for further care. The patient is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure for further evaluation of soft tissue damage. Which patient statement  most concerns the nurse?