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The nurse should observe most closely for drug toxicity when a client receives a medication that has which characteristic?  Low bioavailability  Rapid onset of action  Short half life  Narrow therapeutic index.  Rationale: A drug with a narrow therapeutic index has a high risk for toxicity because there is a narrow range between the therapeutic dose and the toxic dose. Nurse is conducting DC teaching about anti-anxiety drug diazepam (valium) Evaluate the ingredients of a...

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Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to make clinical decisions? a. Make decisions based on intuition. b. Accept one established way to provide care. c. Consider what is important in a given situation. d. Read and follow the heath care provider’s orders. ANS: C A critical thinker considers what is important in each clinical situation, imagines and explores alternatives, considers ethical principles, and makes informed decisions about the care of patients. Patient car...

Nurse should observe most closely for drug toxicity when a client receives med that has what characteristic Narrow therapeutic index The nurse should observe most closely for drug toxicity when a client receives a medication that has which characteristic?  Low bioavailability  Rapid onset of action  Short half life  Narrow therapeutic index.  Rationale: A drug with a narrow therapeutic index has a high risk for toxicity because there is a narrow range between the therapeutic dose ...

A woman’s obstetric history indicates that she is pregnant for the fourth time and all of her children from previous pregnancies are living. One was born at 39 weeks of gestation, twins were born at 34 weeks of gestation, and another child was born at 35 weeks of gestation. What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL system? a. 3-1-1-1-3 c. 3-0-3-0-3 b. 4-1-2-0-4 d. 4-2-1-0-3 ANS: B The correct calculation of this woman’s gravidity and parity is 4-1-2-0-4. The numbers reflect th...

Nurse should observe most closely for drug toxicity when a client receives med that has what characteristic Narrow therapeutic index The nurse should observe most closely for drug toxicity when a client receives a medication that has which characteristic?  Low bioavailability  Rapid onset of action  Short half life  Narrow therapeutic index.  Rationale: A drug with a narrow therapeutic index has a high risk for toxicity because there is a narrow range between the therape...

Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to make clinical decisions? a. Make decisions based on intuition. b. Accept one established way to provide care. c. Consider what is important in a given situation. d. Read and follow the heath care provider’s orders. ANS: C A critical thinker considers what is important in each clinical situation, imagines and explores alternatives, considers ethical principles, and makes informed decisions about the care of patients. P...