Author Question: The nurse would select the dorsal venous plexus of the foot as an IV site for which patient? a. A ... (Read 41 times)

RYAN BANYAN · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse would select the dorsal venous plexus of the foot as an IV site for which patient?

a. A 2-year-old child
b. A 22-year-old adult
c. A 50-year-old patient
d. An 80-year-old patient

Question 2

The nurse knows that which of the following medications absorb most quickly?

a. Tablets
b. Capsules
c. Suspensions
d. Medications with a base pH

smrtceo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Use of the foot as an IV site is common in children but is avoided in adults because of the risk for thrombophlebitis.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Suspensions and solutions are absorbed more readily than tablets.
B Suspensions and solutions are absorbed more readily than capsules.
C Suspensions and solutions are absorbed more readily than tablets, capsules, and medications with a base pH.
D Suspensions and solutions are absorbed more readily than medications with a base pH.