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Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the effects of warfarin (coumadin)?
A. "I'll use my electric razor for shaving.".
A nurse should never share her password for access to the facility’s computer system with anyone. Sharing passwords can compromise the security and confidentiality of patient information. For the second question you asked, the correct answer is choice A. “I’ll use my electric razor for shaving.” This statement indicates that the client understands that warfarin (coumadin) can increase the risk of bleeding and that using an electric razor can help reduce the risk of cuts and bleeding while shaving.
B. "I'll take aspirin for my headaches.".
Choice B is not the best answer because taking aspirin while on warfarin (coumadin) can increase the risk of bleeding.
C. "I'll be sure to eat foods with lots of vitamin K.".
Choice C is not the best answer because eating foods high in vitamin K can interfere with the effectiveness of warfarin (Coumadin).
D. "It's okay to have a couple of glasses of wine with dinner.".
Choice D is not the best answer because drinking alcohol while on warfarin (coumadin) can increase the risk of bleeding.
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Full Explanation
A nurse should never share her password for access to the facility’s computer system with anyone.
Sharing passwords can compromise the security and confidentiality of patient information.
For the second question you asked, the correct answer is choice A.
“I’ll use my electric razor for shaving.” This statement indicates that the client understands that warfarin (coumadin) can increase the risk of bleeding and that using an electric razor can help reduce the risk of cuts and bleeding while shaving.
Choice B is not the best answer because taking aspirin while on warfarin (coumadin) can increase the risk of bleeding.
Choice C is not the best answer because eating foods high in vitamin K can interfere with the effectiveness of warfarin (Coumadin).
Choice D is not the best answer because drinking alcohol while on warfarin (coumadin) can increase the risk of bleeding.
Similar Questions
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 250 mg PO.
Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.).
A. 2 mL.
Choice A is not the best answer because administering 2 mL of amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL would only give the client a total dose of 50 mg, which is not enough.
B. 5 mL.
Choice B is not the best answer because administering 5 mL of amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL would only give the client a total dose of 125 mg, which is not enough.
C. 8 mL.
Choice C is not the best answer because administering 8 mL of amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL would give the client a total dose of 200 mg, which is not enough.
D. 10 mL.
The nurse should administer 10 mL of amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL to give the client a total dose of 250 mg.
Full Explanation
The nurse should administer 10 mL of amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL to give the client a total dose of 250 mg.
Choice A is not the best answer because administering 2 mL of amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL would only give the client a total dose of 50 mg, which is not enough.
Choice B is not the best answer because administering 5 mL of amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL would only give the client a total dose of 125 mg, which is not enough.
Choice C is not the best answer because administering 8 mL of amoxicillin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL would give the client a total dose of 200 mg, which is not enough.
A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's solution IV to infuse at 120 mL/hr for a client who has a respiratory disorder. The drop factor in the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the flow rate to deliver how many gtts/min?
A. 20 gtt/min.
Choice A is not the best answer because setting the flow rate to deliver 20 gtts/min would not provide the desired infusion rate of 120 mL/hr.
B. 30 gtt/min.
Choice B is not the best answer because setting the flow rate to deliver 30 gtts/min would not provide the desired infusion rate of 120 mL/hr.
C. 120 gtt/min.
The nurse should set the flow rate to deliver 40 gtts/min. This can be calculated by multiplying the infusion rate (120 mL/hr) by the drop factor (60 gtt/mL) and then dividing by the number of minutes in an hour (60 min/hr): (120 mL/hr) * (60 gtt/mL) / (60 min/hr) = 120 gtt/min
D. 50 gtt/min.
Choice D is not the best answer because setting the flow rate to deliver 50 gtts/min would provide a higher infusion rate than desired.
Full Explanation
The nurse should set the flow rate to deliver 40 gtts/min.
This can be calculated by multiplying the infusion rate (120 mL/hr) by the drop factor (60 gtt/mL) and then dividing by the number of minutes in an hour (60 min/hr): (120 mL/hr) * (60 gtt/mL) / (60 min/hr) = 120 gtt/min
Choice A is not the best answer because setting the flow rate to deliver 20 gtts/min would not provide the desired infusion rate of 120 mL/hr.
Choice B is not the best answer because setting the flow rate to deliver 30 gtts/min would not provide the desired infusion rate of 120 mL/hr.
Choice D is not the best answer because setting the flow rate to deliver 50 gtts/min would provide a higher infusion rate than desired.
The physician orders vancomycin hydrochloride 2 g/day by mouth in 4 divided doses.
The pharmacy fills the client's prescription with 500 mg vancomycin hydrochloride capsules.
The nurse should instruct the client to take______capsule(s) per dose.
Full Explanation
The physician has ordered a total of 2 g/day of vancomycin hydrochloride to be taken in 4 divided doses.
This means that each dose should be 2 g/day ÷ 4 = 0.5 g/dose.
Since the pharmacy has filled the prescription with 500 mg capsules, and 500 mg is equivalent to 0.5 g, the client should take 1 capsule per dose.