Mosby’s e - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Module 8 Questions 1. 1.ID: A physician’s prescription reads, “Phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.1 g by mouth twice daily.” The medication label indicates that the bottle contains 100-mg cap sules. How many capsules does the nurse prepare for administration of one dose? Correct Correct Responses: "1" <i>Rationale:</i> Convert 0.1 g to milligrams: 1000 mg = 1 g; therefore 0.1 g = 100 mg. Next use the medication formula:<i></i><i></i><i></i><i>&l...

NURSING Evolve NCLEX prep Q& A Pharm Silvestri: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 5th Edition Pharmacology Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a client in labor. The nurse reviews the physician’s prescriptions and notes that the client has a prescription for butorphanol tartrate (Stadol). The nurse understands that this medication is prescribed for: 1. Pain relief 2. Increasing uterine contractions 3. Decreasing uterine contractions...

An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measurement by ELISA or Wester...

FOCUS ON CHILD HEALTH 1.ID: 5 An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measureme...

⦁ 1.ID: 5 ⦁ An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? ⦁ Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct ⦁ Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory ⦁ Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay ⦁ Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) ⦁ Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measu...

FOCUS ON CHILD HEALTH 1.ID: 5 An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measureme...

FOCUS ON CHILD HEALTH 1.ID: 5 An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measureme...

Questions 1.
ID: 3
A nurse performing a physical assessment of a client gathers both subjective and objective data. Which finding would the nurse document as subjective data? 
 A The client appears anxious. B Blood pressure is 170/80 mm Hg. C The client states that he has a rash. Correct D The client has diminished reflexes in the legs. 


Rationale: The purpose of a physical assessment is to collect both subjective and objective data. Subjective data, collected during th...

FOCUS ON CHILD HEALTH 1.ID: 5 An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measureme...

FOCUS ON CHILD HEALTH 1.ID: 5 An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measureme...