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The nurse needs to record the patient’s I&Os at the end of the 8-hour shift.  The patient’s intake/output is as follows: Three bottles of  water 16 oz each Suction content 10 oz 1 cup of coffee    Urine 1250 mL     a) How many mL should be recorded in the Intake flow sheet? ____________ mL b) How many mL should be recorded in the Output flow sheet? _______mL  

Which laboratory result is the nurse’s priority with regard to the excretion of drugs?

A patient has refused a newly prescribed medication for high blood pressure by saying, “I do not think I need it.”  The nurse should do which of the following (select all that apply):  

The prescriber has ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol) 500 mg PO every 6 hours for a temperature >101◦F. The patient weighs 65kg and has a temperature of 101.4◦F. Safe dosage range: 40–50 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. What is the safe dose range/dose? ________________mg (If rounding needed, round to the whole) Would the nurse administer this medication and why? _________________________ [reason]  

Identify the effect of an acute decrease in Cst (static compliance) on PIP, Pplat, and Vt if the patient is set for pressure control (PC). PIP will [PIP] Pplat will [Pplat] Vt will [Vt]

What is the damping ratio for a system whose transfer function is ?

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) belongs to the class of medications known as thiazide diuretics. Diuretics cause water and sodium to be removed from the body in the patient’s urine.  Which lab values should be monitored carefully for the patient taking this medication? (Select all that apply)

In the electron transport chain, electrons are passed from redox center to redox center ____.

Use the values from the previous question to calculate the Te (expiratory time) in seconds. Vt= 550 mL,   Ti= 0.8 sec,   Rate= 10 bpm

For the following system, what value of wll produce a response that is critically damped