A client is to receive 2 mg morphine sulfate IV push. The pharmacy delivers 5 mg in a 2-mL vial. How much should the nurse administer for one dose? (Record your answer using a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.) ____ mL

A nurse is preparing to give an infusion of acetaminophen (Ofirmev – this infusion typically is given over a 15 minute time period). The pharmacy delivers a bag containing 50 mL of normal saline and the Ofirmev. At what rate does the nurse set the IV pump to deliver this dose? (Record your answer using a whole number.) ____ mL/hr

The patient reports to the nurse that every time the right arm is raised, pain in the right shoulder is triggered. The nurse charts this as an example of a(n):

A patient was recently diagnoised  with cervical cancer is receiving  internal radiation.  Which nursing intervention/decision would NOT ensure safety for the patient and staff?

Gram negative bacteria are known to produce endotoxins; what is the toxin that Salmonella produces as its virulence factor causing gastroenteritis?

The story of ‘Typhoid Mary’ shows how food handlers could be asymptomatic carriers of which bacteria?

3 members of the Enterobacteriaceae family are considered Primary pathogens and are not commonly found in the Gastrointestinal tract normal flora. Which one is not a primary pathogen?

A one-month-old patient is suspected of having bacterial meningitis.  The CSF gram stain shows large gram-negative bacilli.  The CSF was plated on BAP, CHOC & CNA/MAC bi-plate and THIO.  At 24 hours these are results: BAP = large, grey-white, beta-hemolytic colonies, CHOC = large grey, white colonies, no growth on CNA, growth of LF on MAC. Oxidase was negative.  What is a likely identification?

A patient admitted with the diagnosis of possible myocardial infarction complains of pain and tingling in his left arm says, “How in the world could I be having a heart attack when it’s just my arm that is giving me trouble?” The nurse explains that the patient is experiencing:

A patient is taking hydromorphone for post-operative pain is experirncing constipation.  What shoukd the nurse include with teaching?