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abarnes

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A patient is ordered to receive a subcutaneous injection of heparin twice a day. When administering this drug to the patient, which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do to minimize tissue damage?
 
  A) Insert the needle at the appropriate angle.
  B) Select the needle length based on the patient's weight.
  C) Ensure that there is no hair on the injection site.
  D) Rotate the injection site regularly.

Question 2

A physician writes an order for a client to receive levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.2 mg, but 100-mcg tablets are supplied.
 
  The nurse would administer _________ tablets to the client.



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mrphibs

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
The nurse should rotate the injection sites to minimize the damage caused to the tissue. Inserting the needle at the proper angle and selecting the needle length based on the patient's weight will not significantly help in minimizing tissue damage if the same site is repeatedly injected. It is not necessary to avoid injection sites that have hair as long as the drug is administered in the upper arms, the upper abdomen, and the upper back.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: Two tablets
Feedback:
1000 mcg/1 mg = 100 mcg/X mg
X = 100/1000
X = 0.1 mg
0.2 mg/0.1 mg = 2




abarnes

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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