Over time, organisms develop resistance to certain drugs, even when they were highly responsive before. This is known as

Empiric Therapy is the practice of initiating antibiotic therapy only after a causative organism is positively identified.

Ordered 735 mL D5W IV to infuse in 19.2 hr by infusion pump. What is the IV flow rate in mL/hr? * Round to the nearest tenth’s place

If a drug is bactericidal it is

The patient is ordered daily divided doses of gentamycin. The patient received an intravenous dose of gentamicin at 4:00 pm. When should the nurse obtain the peak level?

Linezolid has a risk for an adverse effect of myelosuppression. Additionally, a serious drug interaction can occur if the patient is also taking a

The volume of a gas with a pressure of 1.2 atm increases from 1.0 L to 4.0 L. What is the final pressure of the gas, assuming no change in moles or temperature?

The following reaction takes place when an electric current is passed through water. It is an example of a ________ reaction. 2H2O → 2H2 + O2

How many molecules of water, H2O, are present in 75.0 g of H2O?

SCENARIO A (will be used for multiple questions) Your patient, Mr. Adler, is recovering from a LE injury. Upon goniometric assessment, you note the following active values:             Hip flex = 88 degrees             Hip ext = 0 degrees             Hip ABD  = 20 degrees             Hip ADD = 15 degrees             Hip IR = 12 degrees             Hip ER = 22 degrees Which of the following functional tasks will Mr. Adler have the greatest difficulty performing?