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chads108

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The nurse has to administer a bitter tasting oral medication to a 5-year-old patient. What is the best strategy to administer this drug to the child?
 
  A) Before administering the medication, offer flavored ice on a stick.
  B) Administer the medication in a cup of milk.
  C) Have the child keep nostrils open and drink the medication through a straw.
  D) Use a specially manufactured medication nipple or pacifier.

Question 2

The patient has a 1000 mL bag of NS running at 30 mL/hr. In how many hours would the nurse anticipate having to change the IV bag?
 
  A) 16
  B) 24
  C) 72
  D) 96



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javimendoza7

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B




chads108

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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