Entries by Daphne Hanson

An order for Depakote ER PO 1g daily

How many mg should the nurse administer per day? mg/day Enter a numeric value only. Round to the nearest whole number. I don’t know Question number 13 A patient has an order for Depakote ER PO 1g daily. The amount available is Depakote ER 500 mg tablets Calculate the number of tablets the patient will […]

Statement about Nonverbal communication

Which statement about nonverbal communication is correct? 0 The nurse’s verbal message should be reinforced by nonverbal cues 0 It is easy for a nurse to judge the meaning of a patient’s facial expression 0 The physical appearance of the nurse rarely influences nurse-patient interaction Words convey meanings that are usually more significant than nonverbal […]

Physical examination

An 84 year old female is complaining of pain when she walks because she has areas on her feet that are bothering her. On physical examination, Betty’s has one small, hardened, well-circumscribed thickened area of the skin on the fourth metatarsal joint of her right foot and two similar regions on the second and third […]

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Scenario 2: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GER. A 44-year-old morbidly obese female comes to the clinic complaining of  “burning in my chest and a funny taste in my mouth”. The symptoms have been present for years but patient states she had been treating the symptoms with antacid tablets which helped until the last 4 or 5 […]

Infuse Cefepime

Pharmacy suggests to infuse cefepime over 30 minutes. The IV tubing has a 20 drop per milliliter drop factor. How many drops per minute would the nurse infuse the medication? (Round final answer to the nearest whole number). gtt/min Enter a numeric value only. Round to the nearest whole number. I don’t know Question number […]

Diabetic ketoacidosis

A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis has a continuous IV infusion of Regular Insulin at 8 milliliters per hour. The insulin has a concentration of Regular insulin 50 units per 25 mL. How many units per hour of Regular insulin is the patient receiving? 16 units/hr Enter a numeric value only. Round to the nearest whole […]

Interim Guidance on Supporting the Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs

Review readings from the AAP article “Interim Guidance on Supporting the Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs of Children.” Discuss the impact the pandemic has had on the emotional and behavioral health of children and adolescents as well as long term implications. You could consider impacts on a specific vulnerable population (children with special health care […]

Coma due to car accident

Nurse Mary client is currently in a coma due to car accident. The glasgow coma scale reading is five. What does that indicates? O that the client is able to read 0 that the client is alert 0 that the client is in a coma O that the client is aware of his surroundings a […]