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Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2024 Version 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a histo...

Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for correct answer: Gout Mr. Forth has been very active even though he had diabetes for 6 years. He accidentally cut his leg last week and tells you that it is getting redder and not healing. You tell him you will let the manager know, and then you explain that: correct answer: b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more redness as it heals The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have Lanoxin 0.25mg tablets. What should yo...

Relias RN Pharmacology Test A Relias (Actual Exam Questions With Verified Answers) 2023/2024 Graded A+. The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. The medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL solution. The person you are caring for weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you administer?f - answer-2 mL A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What medication would you expect to administer? - answer-Calcitonin A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed....

Relias RN Basic Math Ability 2024 The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes. The available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to deliver ____mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number) - ANSWER 167

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When preparing to administer a prescribed medication to a homeless client at a community psychiatric clinic. The client tells the nurse that the usual dosage taken is different from the dose the nurse is giving. Which action should the nurse take? A) Inform the client that he may refuse the medication and document whether or not the client takes it. B) Withhold the medication until the dosage can be confirmed. C) Explain to the client that the dosage has been changed. D) Tell the clien...

TEST BANK For Rosedahl's Testbook For Basic Nursing 12th Edition 1. Which of Florence Nightingale's nursing principles is still practiced today? A) The nurse's role is defined by the physician's orders. B) The nurse's primary role is to spend time caring for others. C) The nurse is viewed as an independent healthcare provider D) The nurse is tasked with the responsibility of keeping the environment clean. 2. What contribution did Roman Matron Phoebe make to the origins of nursing?...

PRN1725/ PRN 1725 Final Exam Review (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care IV | Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| Grade A - Rasmussen Q: Your patient is complaining of severe pain. What should you do first? Answer: As- sess pain Q: Your patient has sepsis. The Dr. orders antibiotics, blood cultures, CBC, troponin. What should be completed first? Answer: Blood cultures Q: Signs of septic shock? Answer: Hpertermia Q: What is a side effect of t...

CCRN Actual Questions 2025 Latest Update Newest 1. A 47-year-old male has been admitted to the CCU from the emergency room with a history of sudden diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting and radiating pain down his left arm. He reports no significant medical history, and has been a two PPD smoker since his early twenties. His admitting diagnosis is UA/NSTEMI and he is being prepped for cardiac catheterization for possible angioplasty with stent placement. What type of medication orders might the nurse s...

Relias RN Basic Math Ability/RN Basic Math Ability Relias with 100% correct Answers| Verified|2023 The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes. The available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to deliver ____mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number) {{Answer:- 167 Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is equivalent to _____ mg of medication. (record your answer using two decimal places) {{Answer:- 0.04 The order is for...