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The nurse is preparing to administer IV potassium to a patient with hypokalemia. Which prescription is the most appropriate? a- Potassium chloride 30 mEq in 100 mL IV over 1 hour b- Potassium chloride 10 mEq in 100 mL IV over 30 minutes c- Potassium chloride 10 mEq in 100 mL IV over 1 hour d- Potassium chloride 10 mEq IV push over 1 minute - c- Potassium chloride 10 mEq in 100 mL IV over 1 hour. IV potassium must be diluted (never given IV push) and infused slowly, at a rate no faster tha...

A patient has taken metaproterenol (Alupent). What is the nurse's priority action? - Monitoring for heart rate >100 beats/min A patient is prescribed ipratropium (Atrovent) and cromolyn sodium (Intal). What will the nurse teach the patient? - Take the ipratropium (Atrovent) at least 5 minutes before the cromolyn (Intal)." A patient taking an oral theophylline drug is due for her next dose and has a blood pressure of 100/50 mm Hg and a heart rate of 110 bpm. The patient is irritable. W...

2 hr postprandial glucose - ask the patient if he has eaten within the past 2 hr 24 hr urine specimen - 750- 2,000 mL a hand wrist splint keeps: - the wrist in slight dorsiflexion and keeping the thumb slightly adducted in opposition to the fingers a large wound that is draining purulent fluid will heal most likely by which process? - granulation tissue will fill the wound and a large scar will form

A patient care technician accidentally drops a thermometer and mercury is spilled onto the floor. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? A.) Mop the floor with a mercury-specific cleanser B.) close the doors to the room C.) evacuate the room D.) dispose of the mercury according to local regulations - C.) evacuate the room A patient care technician has just collected a blood specimen from a patient. For which of the following reasons should the technician invert t...

_____ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge? - Conductivity A decrease in KECN by more than 10%, or a reading less than 200 might indicate ___. - Clotting A low arterial alarm sound. The staff member should look for a possible cause in the circuit from the ____ through to the end of the _____ to determine the cause. - Blood pump, arterial needles A low level arterial drip chamber can result in ____ entering the system causing an air embolism or clotting. - Air A maj...

A cancer patient receiving weekly chemotherapy needs to have a venipuncture performed. The physician has written orders that the right median cubital vein be saved for IV treatments. Which of the following veins is the most appropriate for the PCT to use? - left median cubital A left-handed PCT is performing a venipuncture on a patient .The next step the technician should perform after removing the needle from the vein is to activate the safety shield with the _____ - Left thumb A new pati...

1500 Method (Atrial /fast rhythms) - Count the small boxes between PP waves for atrial rate, and divide it into 1500. (atrial rate) 1500 method (ventricular/fast rhythms) - Count the # of small boxes between RR waves for ventricular rate 30 Large squares - Correspond to 6 sec A normal EKG shows: - P waves, QRS complexes and T waves

4-point gait - A gait in forward motion using crutches: first one crutch is advanced, then the opposite leg, then the second crutch, then the second leg, and so on. Active assisted range of motion - Patient uses the muscles surrounding the joint to perform the exercise but requires some help from the therapist or equipment (such as a strap). Apnea - Cessation of breathing Assisting a patient ascending stairs - Step up on your non-affected leg first, then step up on the injured leg. PCT sho...

A patient care technician is preparing to perform documentation in a patient's electronic health record. Which of the following is an example of appropriate documentation by the technician? - The patient has a large, dark brown bowel movement at 1100 A PCT documents a patient's vital signs using a bedside electronic health record (EHR) system. The technician should identify which of the following is the primary advantage of a bedside EHR system ? - It makes information immediately availab...

1. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? a. PD requires both vascular access and abdominal access. b. PD cannot be done at home. c. PD access is by intra-abdominal catheter. d. Sterile dialysate is not required for PD. - c 10. All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT: a. low hemoglobin. b. hypoparathyroidism. c. hyperkalemia. d. hyperphosphatemia. - b 100. For centers that reuse dialyzers, reprocessin...