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National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-PN) • NCLEX
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Serum Vancomycin levels are taken to measure which of the following?
Vancomycin levels are monitored to ensure therapeutic effects by peak level. Trough level is that level of wash out or lowest level of drug just prior to the next dose. The blood is taken approximately 2 hours after an IV infusion. Renal function is measured by creatinine and BUN or creatinine clearance and resistance by sensitivity.Safety and Infection Control
The intravenous route is potentially the most dangerous route of drug administration because:
The bioavailability of the injected medication is 100% and might lead to toxicity. An IV infiltration can cause serious problems with tissue necrosis, but this is not life threatening.Expensiveandtime consumingdo not equate withdangerous. Choice 4 is not always true.Pharmacological Therapies
Which of the following tests is commonly performed on newborns with jaundice?
A high bilirubin level is found with hepatic immaturity in newborns, from which jaundice results. The other
choices are not.Reduction of Risk Potential
Melissa Smith came to the Emergency Department in the last week before her estimated date of confinement complaining of headaches, blurred vision, and vomiting. Suspecting PIH, the nurse should best respond to Melissa's complaints with which of the following statements?
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, developing after 20 weeks
gestation. It is characterized by edema, hypertension, and proteinuria (preclampsia and eclampsia). The cause is
unknown. The client with advanced PIH needs rest, and home is the best place to get it. Hospitalization is not
necessary in this situation. Medication is not indicated.Physiological Adaptation
Client room environments should include:
Preparing a client's room environment should include making the client's bed, ensuring comfort and safety at all times, keeping the area free of clutter, and keeping the client's hygiene articles nearby. All procedures should be explained before they are performed, and the client should assist with personal arrangement of articles.Basic
Care and Comfort
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