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19-year-old Joffrey L. is brought to the emergency room unconscious with a respiratory rate of only 6 (this is very low).  His new roommate reports that Joffrey is otherwise totally healthy but says he saw Joffrey taking some medicine earlier.  He hands over the bottle of medicine he saw Joffrey use and you see it is a alprazolam (Xanax), a benzodiazepine used commonly for certain anxiety disorders.   Dr. Snow arrives, glances at the bottle and then elbows you aside.  He administers an IV dose of the benzodiazepine antagonist flumazenil.  Joffrey begins to have convulsions.    A. Explain in detail the mechanism by which the benzodiazepine antagonist flumazenil can potentially cause a seizure in a patient with no prior history of epilepsy.

The recommended daily IV dose of my new anti-inflammatory drug Yayitsbetter® is 50 mg.  Which of the following daily doses will be less than 50 mg? Select All That Apply

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is available to assist with vital signs (VS).  The nurse is going to conduct VS assessments on which of the following clients?  (select all that apply)

Which best explains the purpose of computerized provider order entry (CPOE)?

The nursing student learns the purpose of measuring a client’s vital signs includes which of the following rationales? (select all that apply)

The nurse knows which statement is true regarding the importance of hygiene?

President Wilson’s foreign policy is referred to as:

Which word best describes U.S. relations with Latin America during the early 1900s?

How did the United States gain access to the Panama Canal area?

Who was Ptolemy?