A nurse prepares to don sterile gloves after completing a su…
A nurse prepares to don sterile gloves after completing a surgical hand scrub. The sterile glove packet is open on a waist‑level sterile field, with the cuffs exposed. Which action by the nurse demonstrates correct sterile‑gloving technique?
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A patient is brought to the Emergency Department following a fall from a second story building with head trauma and suspect thoracic spine injuries. The patient was awake and following simple commands. Secondary assessments reveal a significant decrease in neurological status and initial resuscitation begun with intubation and two IV’s started. Current vital signs are blood pressure 90/46, pulse 52, temperature 95.1 F, and respiratory rate 15. The patient has a history of IV drug abuse. Following CT scan a diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage and spinal cord injury and continued decrease in neurological status. The physician orders 50 g of mannitol to be given stat, IV push. The pharmacy brings 50-mL vials of mannitol 25% solution to the trauma room. How many milliliters of mannitol need to be given to the patient? _______ mL
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An adult patient is brought to the emergency department for treatment of an asthma exacerbation. The patient uses inhaled albuterol as needed to control wheezing. The nurse notes expiratory wheezing, tremors, restlessness, and a heart rate of 120 beats per minute. The nurse suspects that the patient has
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During initial rounds, the nurse notes that a dobutamine infusion has extravasated into the forearm of a patient. After stopping the infusion, the nurse follows standing orders and immediately injects phentolamine (Regitine) subcutaneously in a circular fashion around the extravasation site. What is the mechanism of action of the phentolamine in this situation?
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A. Escuchar un párrafo: La rutina de la familia López. First, read the statements below. Then, listen to the López family’s routine. Lastly, decide if the statement is Cierto (true) or Falso (false) or No se menciona (not mentioned). (1 pt. each; 8 pts. total) 1. La familia López no tiene prisa por la mañana. [1] 2. La madre, Ana, se levanta a las cinco de la mañana. [2] 3. Por la mañana José se levanta, se ducha y se afeita. [3] 4. José come el desayuno con sus hijos. [4] 5. Cuando José sale de la casa, Ana se duerme. [5] 6. Los hijos se levantan de la cama a las siete de la mañana. [6] 7. La familia vive lejos de la escuela. [7] 8. Antes de salir a trabajar, Ana se maquilla. [8]
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