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Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for post-operative respiratory complications?

A child weighing 9.4 kilos is prescribed Levofloxacin at 10 mg/kg/dose every 24 hours.   Calculate the following dose: Ordered: Levofloxacin 94 mg every 24 hours Available: Levofloxacin 94 mg in a 100ml bag of normal saline.  The order states to infuse the medication over 60 minutes. What should you set the IV pump rate at in ml/hr?

Which additional pieces of information are needed to safely administer IVPB medications when compared to oral medications? (Select all that apply.)

Your patient is a G3P1, 30.5 weeks gestational age coming into triage for contractions. She is contracting every 5 mins that palpate moderate and she is breathing through the contractions. After cervical exam, she is found to be 2/50/-2. She is admitted to labor and delivery for preterm labor.  Which medications are not appropriate for this patient? (Select all that apply.) 

A young woman recently engaged to be married asks the nurse when genetic counseling is advisable. The couple does not plan to have children for several years. What would be the nurse’s recommendation?

After patient teaching, the patient is able to verbalize that which of the following could delay wound healing after surgery?

A novice nurse is nervous about interviewing a patient who has a history of abuse in her medical records. Which nursing interventions should the nurse use in the interview? Select all that apply

In planning for home care of a woman with preterm labor, which statement from the patient is concerning and a need to address?

You are caring for a patient with a history of gastric ulcers. Which of the following are statements about gastric ulcers are true? (Select all that apply.)

For a woman at 42 weeks’ gestation, which of the following findings would be a concern to the nurse?