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Which regulatory agency is responsible for rigorous testing of medications before making them available to the public?
Which regulatory agency is responsible for rigorous testing of medications before making them available to the public?
- Centers for medicare and medicaid services
- National Formulary
- US Food and Drug Administration (correct)
Which nursing intervention prevents impaired oxygenation in a patient with tracheostomy?
Which nursing intervention prevents impaired oxygenation in a patient with tracheostomy?
- Auscultating lung sounds
- Maintaining patency of the airway (correct)
- Observing respiratory rate and depth
- Assisting the patient to a supine position
Which complication is the most common in a patient with a tracheost
Which complication is the most common in a patient with a tracheost
- Pneumonia
- Arrhythmias
- Pneumothorax
- Partial airway obstruction (correct)
Which statement is true regarding enteral syringes?
Which statement is true regarding enteral syringes?
Which anesthetic drug is contraindicated in patients with an allergy to soy products?
Which anesthetic drug is contraindicated in patients with an allergy to soy products?
What clinical sign or symptom is indicative of pruritus?
What clinical sign or symptom is indicative of pruritus?
Where would the nurse place a rectal suppository in an adult patient?
Where would the nurse place a rectal suppository in an adult patient?
Which statement decribes the role of the state Nurse Practice Acts in nursing?
Which statement decribes the role of the state Nurse Practice Acts in nursing?
While refilling the oxygen device, the registered nurse instructed the nursing student to disengage it when the hissing noise changes and a vapor cloud begins. What is the rationale behind this instruction?
While refilling the oxygen device, the registered nurse instructed the nursing student to disengage it when the hissing noise changes and a vapor cloud begins. What is the rationale behind this instruction?
When would the nurse administer a medication scheduled "on call" for a surgery?
When would the nurse administer a medication scheduled "on call" for a surgery?
When caring for a pt with a chest tube, which action by the nurse involves manual squeezing and releasing parts of the tubing to remove visible clots?
When caring for a pt with a chest tube, which action by the nurse involves manual squeezing and releasing parts of the tubing to remove visible clots?
Which route causes medication to be absorbed slowly after administration?
Which route causes medication to be absorbed slowly after administration?
Chest tubes are used to treat which respiratory condition?
Chest tubes are used to treat which respiratory condition?
Which intervention would the nurse perform to teach the patient how to self-administer insulin?
Which intervention would the nurse perform to teach the patient how to self-administer insulin?
The registered nurse is teaching the right route of drug administration to nursing students. Which of a nursing student's statements indicates a need for further teaching?
The registered nurse is teaching the right route of drug administration to nursing students. Which of a nursing student's statements indicates a need for further teaching?
The heath care provider prescribed a medication be administered in subarachnoid space of the patient. Which route of administration is the health care provider prescribing for the patient?
The heath care provider prescribed a medication be administered in subarachnoid space of the patient. Which route of administration is the health care provider prescribing for the patient?
Which medication forms are commonly prepared for administration by parenteral routes? Select all that apply.
Which medication forms are commonly prepared for administration by parenteral routes? Select all that apply.
The nurse working in a neonatal ward finds it difficult to establish an IV line for an infant. Which route of medication administration is suitable for this clinical situation?
The nurse working in a neonatal ward finds it difficult to establish an IV line for an infant. Which route of medication administration is suitable for this clinical situation?
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