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tfester

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A home care nurse is required to administer one 5-grain adult aspirin a day to the client.
  The medication is available in the form of 325-mg scored tablets. The nurse is unsure of
  the proper conversion.
 
  What is the safest procedure to follow in this situation?
  A) Consult another healthcare provider
  B) Consult a lab instructor
  C) Consult a registered nurse
  D) Consult a pharmacist

Question 2

A client is undergoing an appendectomy. Which of the following is accurate information regarding appendicitis?
 
  A) Abdominal pain localizes to the left upper quadrant.
  B) Appendicitis is always treated with IV antibiotics.
  C) Fever, nausea, and vomiting are commonly present.
  D) Untreated appendicitis leads to pericarditis.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C
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Appendicitis is an acute infection of the vermiform appendix. Abdominal pain begins in the periumbilical area and localizes in the right lower quadrant. Fever, nausea, and vomiting are commonly present. Without treatment, the infection progresses rapidly, causing perforation and peritonitis owing to the gastrointestinal bacteria. Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart. If the appendix ruptures, the client receives IV antibiotics.



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