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The physician has ordered an I.V. of 5% dextose in Lactated Ringers solution at 125mL/hr. The I.V. tubing available delivers 10 drops per mL. At how many drops per minute will the Lactated Ringers infuse?  

The nurse is providing pre-procedure teaching about an ultrasound. The nurse informs the patient that in preparation for an ultrasound of the lower urinary tract the patient will require what?

What is the most common cause of a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

A patient with type I diabetes asks the nurse why he can’t take the new diabetic drug that he sees on the commercials. Which of the following is the best explanation for the nurse to give the patient?    

A cab driver, stuck in traffic, suddenly is lightheaded, tremulous, diaphoretic, and experiences tachycardia and dyspnea. An extensive workup in an emergency department reveals no pathology. Which medical diagnosis is suspected, and what nursing diagnosis takes priority?

(P) A nurse has collected nutritional data from a client with a diagnosis of cystitis. The nurse determines that which beverage needs to be eliminated from the client’s diet to minimize the recurrence of cystitis?

Family members of an client with HIV have asked the nurse why antibiotics are not being given to the client in order to prevent infection. How should the nurse best respond?

(P) A patient’s husband asks the nurse if his wife’s arm and leg will be permanently paralyzed. The nurse’s response is based on which physiologic fact?

The leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956 achieved national fame thanks to the success of the boycott.  His name was ___________.

42. Which of the following is the most logical order of a typical in vivo gene cloning experiment?   I – Recombination of gene into cloning vector (sub-cloning) such as a plasmid II – Cloning and selection III – Restriction enzyme digestion of gene of interest and cloning vector DNA IV – Transformation to host bacterial cell like E.coli V – Isolation of gene and cloning vector DNA through agarose gel electrophoresis