Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
The locations of genetic material in animal and plant cells.
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Devices used to deliver respiratory drugs.
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Myosin V and kinesin I work together to deliver cargo
Human mtDNA molecule, showing the locations of HVS I and II regions relative to other mtDNA genes