NUR 241 Q&A Bundle

The nurse is providing care for a neonate diagnosed with apnea of prematurity. The prescription by the health care provider is for caffeine citrate intravenously 5 mg/kg once daily. The infant's weight is 5.4 lb. What is the correct dosage to administer to the patient? _________ Answer: 12.3mg Rat...

Negative Feedback Loop -Helps turn things on as well as turn them off. Example: Traffic jam. You respond to a message that is already happened and may start or stop things -a mechanism by which a system regulates itself. ie. thermostat furnace example. Also increased glucose and pancreas release of ...

Abnormal responses to a hormone by target cells include: abnormal receptor activity The most common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion is: a. autoimmune disease. cancer A 54-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for syndrome of ina...

What is treatment for burn pt. With metabolic acidosis? Respiratory acidosis? metabolic- correct fluids; in some cases, give bicarbonate Respiratory- O2- high flow, non rebreather- we DO NOT use bicarb to correct respiratory ________ acidosis can occur with inhalation burns and the extreme version ...

When to measure vital signs admission, per hospital/unit policy, before and after surgical procedures, before, during, and after medication administration affecting VS, any time patient condition changes, before and after procedures affecting VS, if stable RN may delegate Blood Pressure measures th...

Quiz Q: 1. The nurse is taking care of a new admission patient with known schizophrenia who has been having diarrhea for 3 days from a new medication regimen. The patient is restless agitated and has twitching in their face and hands. The patient states "They can't go on like this". Put the follo...