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1. management question

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   Anybody have any suggestions for this case study?? The patient was in a car accident. While in the ICU, the patient continues to be hypotensive, ands is restless on the ventilator. Vitals and ABG’s are as follows: BP 60/40 mm Hg HR 160 bpm Tempera...

2. Need help with my delegation paper

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   I'm working on my delegation paper and was wondering if anyone had any good websites where I can fine some more information about delegation. I need to be able to integrate within my paper the 4 principles of delegation. I also need to give detailed...

3. Blood transfusion question

   student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

   I looked it up in my drug book, but the problem is, I don't know if it's a child or an adult...Mmmm I may have just answered my own question! LOL

4. Blood transfusion question

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   got a question. I have a casy study question that says.....you are working a very busy med-surg unit and note an order for Benadryl 50 mg IV to be given before blood transfuion. the pharmacy sends up a bottle of childrens benadryl with the label stat...

5. need help with math problem

   student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

   Wow! Yeah...sometimes I think they like to see us squirm. She had an devilish look when she handed to the test out, you could tell that she was enjoying seeing us trying to figure it out. I don't mind them trying to teach us what to be looking for, b...

6. need help with math problem

   student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

   I was just looking that up too, I didn't see it anywhere! I think she just want to see if we know what to do in this situation. The whole order is messed up! do you think that the 5/mg/hr is fictitious too? I've never seen it written out like this.

7. need help with math problem

   student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

   one of my classmates had emailed her about it, and she replied back and said it was right. ?? I have never seen it written that way.

8. need help with math problem

   student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

   ok...i get the part about the dilution and not to hang the med, but what about where it says....if the md order stated to start the infusion at 5/mg/hr. at what rate would this be? does this mean that the order would be increased by 5 mg increments ...

9. need help with math problem

   student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

   just had another thought about this question. I don't think the order is complete. therefore, you would call the doctor to clarify the order. the order that the teacher has given us doesnt have a range to go by. Could this be correct? this would also...

10. need help with math problem

    student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

    I'm totally confused....our question had that the pharmacy sends you a 50mL bag of 0.25 NS with 250 mg of Cardizem added. I feel like they are trying to trick us, which is nothing unusal. What really bothers me is that we haven't been taught this, so...

11. A Question about Coumadin

    student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

    I didn't put that in, thanks. They would also have to repeat the PT, PTT and the INR, right?

12. A Question about Coumadin

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    I have a question about Coumadin. If you had an elderly Patient who is hospitialized due to several episodes of her ICD discharging and she admits that she cannot remember to take her Amiodarone 200 mg per day. even though she is on amiodarone, she b...

13. need help with math problem

    student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

    I didn't put this in the math problem, but on the first question it ask...your order states to start the infusion (Cardizem) at 0.5mg/kg/min. Which is way too much medication to start out with because the recommended doseage shouldn't exceed 15mg/hr....

14. Need some help with a Levophed math problem

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    yes, I'm taking critical care right now and in about 6 more weeks I will be taking mental health. This is my last semester of nursing school. It's been kind of crazy! I do thank you for all you have done to help me. I will be starting my preceptorshi...

15. Need some help with a Levophed math problem

    student2008 replied to student2008's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you so much. I was hoping I was doing it right! I just wasn't sure.