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madam-professor

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on: Jul 16, 2018
A client has been admitted to a healthcare facility for renal failure. The nurse has been
  ordered to monitor the client's intake and output (I&O) record. What should the nurse
  keep in mind when maintaining this record?
 
  A) Normally the output is less than the intake
  B) Edema may be seen due to excess loss of body fluid
  C) Only dietary intake is recorded on the I&O record
  D) Fluid intake and output is measured in milliliters

Question 2

The nurse is preparing a syringe using medication from a vial. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?
 
  A) Remove the cover from the vial and clean with soapy water.
  B) Draw an amount of air into the syringe equal to medication needed.
  C) Insert needle through side of stopper and draw medication into the barrel.
  D) Pull back on the syringe's plunger and fill the barrel completely with the medication.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B
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The steps in this procedure include (1) Remove the metal or plastic cover from the vial and cleanse the rubber port with an alcohol swab to disinfect it. (2) Remove the needle cap and draw an amount of air into the syringe that is equal to the amount of medication that will be withdrawn from the vial. (3) Insert the needle through the center of the rubber stopper and inject air into the vial, keeping the needle above the solution. Invert the vial. (4) Steady the vial and syringe in the nondominant hand at eye level. Brace the little finger against the plunger. (5) Move the needle into the solution. (6) Use the dominant hand to pull back on the syringe's plunger. (7) Withdraw an accurate dose into the syringe. Remove the needle from the vial.


madam-professor

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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