« previous next »

Author Question: A grade school has an outbreak of gastroenteritis with 80 of the schoolboth students and ... (Read 33 times)

Mr. Wonderful

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 866
on: Jul 23, 2018
A grade school has an outbreak of gastroenteritis with 80 of the schoolboth students and staffaffected. Which organism is most likely the cause?
 
  A) Norwalk-like virus (calicivirus)
  B) Clostridium difficile
  C) Vibrio vulnificus
  D) E. coli

Question 2

An adult hospital patient has been experiencing intractable nausea and vomiting for several hours, so the nurse has obtained an order for an antiemetic from the primary care provider. The order reads: Promethazine 25 mg sub-Q every 6 hours PRN.
 
   The nurse should contact the care provider to question what aspect of this order? A) The drug
  B) The dose
  C) The route
  D) The frequency


pikon

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 361
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
A black box warning alerts nurses that promethazine is contraindicated for subcutaneous administration. The other parameters of the order are within recommendations.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.

Did you know?

The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.

Did you know?

Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.

Did you know?

Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.

Did you know?

Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.

Raphael, The School of Athens. Raphael, The School of Athens.
Under what conditions can the transition to middle school be associated with declines in grades and ... Under what conditions can the transition to middle school be associated with declines in grades and ...
Under what conditions can part-time employment in high school be a negative influence on school ... Under what conditions can part-time employment in high school be a negative influence on school ...
School age (late childhood): 6–12 years, or to puberty. School age (late childhood): 6–12 years, or to puberty.
College Students, By Sex and Race-Ethnicity College Students, By Sex and Race-Ethnicity
Metamorphic Grade "الصخور المتحولة" Metamorphic Grade "الصخور المتحولة"
Video: Endocytosis - pinocytosis, receptor mediated and Transcytosis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library