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Which statement about a clinical care pathway is true?.
A. Helps the nurse to develop a detailed treatment plan for a patient who is in critical condition.
While a clinical care pathway can guide the treatment plan, it is not specifically designed to develop a detailed plan for a patient in critical condition.
B. Designed to serve as a communication tool specifically for nurses.
A clinical care pathway is not specifically designed as a communication tool for nurses, but for all healthcare professionals involved in a patient’s care.
C. Documents the plan for admission.
A clinical care pathway does not document the plan for admission, but rather the standardized care plan for a specific condition.
D. Is a standardized care plan derived from "best practice" patterns.
A clinical care pathway is indeed a standardized care plan derived from “best practice” patterns.
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Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
While a clinical care pathway can guide the treatment plan, it is not specifically designed to develop a detailed plan for a patient in critical condition.
Choice B rationale:
A clinical care pathway is not specifically designed as a communication tool for nurses, but for all healthcare professionals involved in a patient’s care.
Choice C rationale:
A clinical care pathway does not document the plan for admission, but rather the standardized care plan for a specific condition.
Choice D rationale:
A clinical care pathway is indeed a standardized care plan derived from “best practice” patterns.
Similar Questions
A patient is receiving medication to increase urine output.
The patient's urinary output increases significantly and the blood pressure decreases slightly.
Which type of side effect is a decrease in blood pressure?.
A. Common.
A decrease in blood pressure is a common side effect when a medication increases urine output, as the reduction in fluid volume can lead to lower blood pressure.
B. Desired.
While a decrease in blood pressure might be desired in certain conditions (like hypertension), in this context it is a side effect, not the primary desired effect.
C. Therapeutic.
The therapeutic effect of the medication in this case is to increase urine output, not to decrease blood pressure.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
A decrease in blood pressure is a common side effect when a medication increases urine output, as the reduction in fluid volume can lead to lower blood pressure.
Choice B rationale:
While a decrease in blood pressure might be desired in certain conditions (like hypertension), in this context it is a side effect, not the primary desired effect.
Choice C rationale:
The therapeutic effect of the medication in this case is to increase urine output, not to decrease blood pressure.
Which principle of pharmacokinetics must the nurse keep in mind when administering medication to an infant?.
A. Metabolism of drug by the kidneys is slower, so reduced dosage is needed.
While it’s true that infants have slower drug metabolism, this is generally due to liver immaturity, not kidney function.
B. Absorption of oral medications is more predictable but more rapid than in adults.
Absorption of oral medications in infants can be unpredictable due to their immature digestive systems.
C. There's an increased risk of toxicity with use of topical agents.
Infants do have an increased risk of toxicity with the use of topical agents because their skin is thinner and more permeable.
D. Protein binding of drugs is greater than in adults.
Protein binding of drugs is actually less in infants than in adults, not greater.
Full Explanation
Choice A rationale:
While it’s true that infants have slower drug metabolism, this is generally due to liver immaturity, not kidney function.
Choice B rationale:
Absorption of oral medications in infants can be unpredictable due to their immature digestive systems.
Choice C rationale:
Infants do have an increased risk of toxicity with the use of topical agents because their skin is thinner and more permeable.
Choice D rationale:
Protein binding of drugs is actually less in infants than in adults, not greater.
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100 mcg PO to a client who has hypothyroidism.
Available is levothyroxine 50 mcg tablets.
How many tablets 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.)
Full Explanation
The correct answer is 2 tablets. Step 1 is to determine the total amount of levothyroxine needed, which is 100 mcg.
Step 2 is to divide the total amount needed by the amount available per tablet.
So, 100 mcg ÷ 50 mcg/tablet equals 2 tablets.
So, the correct answer is 2 tablets