Category: Management

Prescribed: ceftriaxone 50 mg/kg/dose every 24 hours.*Max per dose: 1 gramClient weight: 88 poundsHow many mg should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest tenth.

QUESTION 36For many health care professionals, the barriers to promoting and increasing a patient’s health behaviors may be related to lack of financial reimbursement.◻ TrueFalse

Question 28Which medication should the client avoid taking concurrently with ciprofloxacin?
Answers:
A – DA beta-adrenergic blockers
B calcium channel blockers
C antacids
D diuretics

➤ When should a clinician choose one antidepressant class over another?
Choice depends on symptoms, comorbidity, and side effects. SSRIs are first-line for depression and anxiety. SNRIs help when pain or neuropathy coexists. TCAs can treat severe or painful conditions but carry cardiotoxic risk. Bupropion suits fatigue and smoking cessation. Mirtazapine helps insomnia and poor appetite. Reserve MAOIs for refractory or atypical cases.

Question 28 of 40Which order type occurs when the health care provider orders discontinuation of theprescribed opiate analgesic therapy after 3 days postop?
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3. How do patients recognize lactic acidosis from metformin?
Watch for increasing shortness of breath, rapid breathing, unusual muscle aches, extreme fatigue, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Mental confusion or decreased alertness can occur. These signs suggest metabolic acidosis and require immediate medical attention, blood tests for lactate and pH, and evaluation of kidney function.

➤ Why are masks and distancing considered primary prevention?
They lower the chance that an uninfected person will encounter infectious particles. Masks reduce droplet and aerosol spread, while distancing limits close contacts. Together they reduce the reproduction number (R0), cut transmission chains, and protect communities before cases rise or healthcare systems become strained.

Select the most applicable ethical principle for the nurse to keep in mind, when advocating for health care reform?
Question 25 options:
Fidelity
Right to Autonomy
Timeliness
Justice