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burchfield96

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To decrease disorientation during the detoxification period, the nurse should:
 
  a. place the patient in a room with another recovering patient.
  b. instruct the patient to orient himself to his surroundings at bedtime.
  c. wake the patient up every 4 hours to eat a small snack.
  d. use nightlights and remove extra furniture from the room.

Question 2

The order is for 100 mL to run over 8 hours as a piggyback. The drop factor of the secondary unit is 15 . The nurse should set the drop control to deliver _______ gtts/min.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

D
Use of nightlights and removing extra furniture that could be misidentified will reduce disorientation.

Answer to Question 2

3



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