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The physician has ordered for your COPD patient to receive 80mg of Solu-Medrol IV every 8 hours. The medication is supplied as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How much of the medication should the nurse administer to ensure the ordered dose is given. - answers Wrong Answer: 1.5ml Which of the following PPE is required for the staff entering a patient's room who has been diagnosed with pneumonia and is positive for MRSA - answers wrong answer: Gown and mask You enter your patient's room and find the patient unresponsive and without a pulse. What should be your FIRST action - answers wrong answer: check the patients airway You are caring for a diabetic patient admitted for uncontrolled blood sugar. You observe that the patient is non-compliant with her diet, complains of the meals offered by the hospital, and saw her eat 3 large cookies brought in from home. You know the patient needs further education when she states: - answers wrong answer: "I will just take extra units of my insulin" You are caring for a patient admitted with diverticulitis. The patient has NKDA. Which of the following admission orders would you expect for this patient? - answers wrong answer: NPO, antibiotic, anticholinergic You are caring for a patient with a lower GI bleed. Which of the following is characteristic of this diagnosis? - answers wrong answer: Black tarry stools Your patient who was admitted 5 days ago begins to have diarrhea. After notifying the physician, what action should you take NEXT? - answers wrong answer: Give prescribed imodium Your patient has dysphagia. Which of the following should be implemented? - answers wrong answer: NPO status You are caring for a diabetic patient diagnosed with CHF. The patient is on lasix and solumedrol IV. Which of the following educational topics would be appropriate for you to include as part of patient teaching? - answers wrong