Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Check temperature, capillary refill, quality of peripheral pulses, sensation, and color in both feet.
Note swelling and pain in the fractured leg. Compare the findings between the fractured leg and the
unaffected leg.

Answer 2

7.7 mL
L.S. weighs 23 kg. Dose ordered is 1 mg/kg.
Total dose: 1 mg/kg × 23 kg = 23 mg
23 mg × 5 mL/15 mg = 7.66, rounded to 7.7 mL

Answer 3

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Tocolytics are drugs used to stop uterine activity during preterm labor. Antianxiety and antibiotic
medications have no effect on uterine activity. Cervical ripening agents would hasten a delivery and
would not be used in preterm labor.

Answer 4

• Known causes of seizures include withdrawal from alcohol and illicit drugs.
• Other potential causes include meningitis, head injury, stroke, metabolic and toxic
encephalopathies (such as the onset of nonketotic hyperglycemia), undiagnosed seizure disorder,
and an undiagnosed progressive neurologic or neurodegenerative disorder.

Answer 5

A.P. must understand that chlamydial infection is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by
Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydial infection, if left untreated, might result in sterility, increased risk
of ectopic pregnancies, perihepatitis, arthritis, and dermatologic problems. It should be suspected
when the male sexual partner exhibits signs of urethritis and the woman exhibits symptoms such
as a yellowish vaginal discharge and painful urination. Gonorrhea and chlamydial infections often
coexist.