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A nurse cares for a patient with acute pancreatitis who is prescribed gentamicin (Garamycin) 3 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. The patient weighs 264 lbs. How many milligrams would the nurse administer for each dose? (Record your answer using a whole number.) ____ mg/dose

A nurse is examining a patient reporting right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. What technique would the nurse use to assess this patient’s abdomen?

A patient is undergoing computed tomography (CT) of a joint. What action by the nurse is most important before the test?

The nurse is working with patients who have esophageal disorders. The nurse would assess the patients for which manifestations? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse prepares to administer 12 mg/kg of 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy intravenously to a patient who has colon cancer. The patient weights 132 lbs. How many milligrams would the nurse administer? (Record your answer using a whole number.) _____ mg.

What action by the perioperative nursing staff is most important to prevent surgical wound infection in a patient having a total joint replacement?

A nurse is assessing an older patient for the presence of infection. The patient’s temperature is 97.6? F (36.4? C). What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is working with patients who have esophageal disorders. The nurse would assess the patients for which manifestations? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is scheduled for a colonoscopy and the nurse has provided instructions on the bowel cleansing regimen. What statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse on the postoperative inpatient unit assesses a patient after a total hip replacement. The patient’s surgical leg is visibly shorter than the other one and the patient reports extreme pain. While a coworker calls the surgeon, what action by the nurse is best?