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The intensity of radiation at 53 cm is 1.5 mRem. What is the intensity of the radiation if the distance is changed to 25 cm? 

A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has a platelet count of 10,000/mm3.  Which of the following interventions should the nurse expect to implement?

A nurse is reviewing a prescription for dexamethasone with a client who has an expanding brain tumor.  Which of the following are appropriate statements by the nurse?  Select all that apply.

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP).  Which of the following should the nurse not expect?  Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for increased intracranial pressure (ICP).  Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the potential for raising the client’s ICP?  Select all that apply.

A client reports pain in the right lower extremity.  The primary health care provider prescribes codeine 60 mg and aspirin grains X PO every 4 hours, as needed for pain.  Each codeine tablet contains 15 mg of codeine.   Each aspirin tablet contains 325 mg of aspirin.  Which of the following should LPN administer?

Extra Credit 1: Which one is NOT one of the essential elements that a protein MUST contain?

All of the following are eukaryotes EXCEPT:  

A nurse is using the Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) to check a client for changes in the level of consciousness.  The client opens his eyes when spoken to, speaks incoherently, and moves his extremities when pain is applied.  Which of the following GCS scores should the nurse document?

A nurse is calculating a client’s fluid intake over the past 8 hr. The client had one 8-oz cup of coffee, 3 oz of juice, and 12 oz of soda. The client’s water pitcher had 800 mL and 200 mL remain. The client also had IV fluids infusing at 40 mL/hr via an IV pump. How many mL should the nurse document as the client’s total intake for the shift?