Question 1
A patient's chart lists a weight of 176 pounds. The patient's weight in kilograms is:
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Correct answer: B - 80 kg
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A patient's chart lists a weight of 176 pounds. The patient's weight in kilograms is:
Correct answer: B - 80 kg
A medication is ordered at 10 mg/kg/day, to be given in two equal doses. The child weighs 44 pounds. How many milligrams should each dose contain?
Correct answer: A - 100 mg
Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Hospitals that introduced bedside handoff - where the outgoing and incoming nurses review the patient's status together in the patient's room - initially reported longer shift-change times. Nurses also described the practice as awkward, particularly when sensitive findings had to be discussed in front of family members. Within six months, however, most units in the study had returned to their previous shift-change durations, and the number of medication errors reported during the first hour of a shift had fallen by nearly a third. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?
Correct answer: B - The early drawbacks of bedside handoff eased over time.
Read the directions and answer the question that follows. To prepare the solution: First, wash and dry the container. Add 50 mL of sterile water to the container, then add the powdered concentrate and cap the container. Shake for 30 seconds. If the powder has not fully dissolved, let the container stand for two minutes and shake again. Label the container with the date before refrigerating. According to the directions, what should be done immediately after the powdered concentrate is added?
Correct answer: A - Cap the container
A nurse documents that a patient's blood pressure has been labile throughout the shift. The word labile means:
Correct answer: C - Frequently changing
The term dysphagia refers to difficulty with:
Correct answer: C - Swallowing
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Correct answer: C - Each of the nurses has completed the training module.
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood toward the heart?
Correct answer: A - Pulmonary vein
In anatomical position, the wrist is ______ to the elbow.
Correct answer: B - Distal
A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. The cell will:
Correct answer: A - Shrink as water moves out of the cell
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