EPO injections, used as an ergogenic approach, are a risk to health, due to the significant increases in blood viscosity that can result, particularly after prolonged endurance exercise (e.g., a 5-hour bike ride).    True  False

Client is prescribed enoxaparin while admitted to hospital per protocol. The dose is 1mg/kg subcutaneously every 12 hours and the client weighs 140 lbs. Dose available is 80mg per 0.8 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the client?

Briefly discuss the nursing considerations for a patient on lithium therapy

Which of the following medications may cause hypoglycemia when is use as monotherapy? (select all that apply) Insulin Rosiglitazone Glipizide Metformin exenatide

Discuss why gamma globulin injections are painful.

Ideal weight of a child (Table 12.1) is 4.2 kg at 1 month, 5.6 kg at 3 months, 7.7 kg at 6 months, 10 kg at 1 year, 15 kg at 2 years, 18 kg at 5 years and 23 kg at 7 years. The paediatric dose of the opioid analgesic morphine in the APF is 0.1-0.2 mg/kg 2-4 hourly for subcutaneous administration (injection). A 5 year old child, who weighs 18.1 kg requires a 0.11 mg/kg dose of morphine. Calculate the volume of a 10 mg/mL solution that would be required / dose. (Answer to 2 significant figures.)

Medications have expiry date and must be reviewed every time before administering medication. Question 10Select one: True False

Are there other types of performance-enhancing procedures you wish to discuss? The following news story brought to my attention by a student in the course covers the news about methamphetamine in supplements used as ergogenic aids:

A 15-year-old female with a history of depression and recent relationship troubles with her close friends is brought to the emergency department by her concerned parents after they found an empty bottle of maximum-strength acetaminophen in her room. Upon questioning, the patient tearfully admits to ingesting 15 tablets of the medication 45 minutes ago. She is visibly anxious and frequently looks at the marks on her wrists, which seem to be superficial scratches.Vital signs as of 1115: Blood pressure: 120/70Heart rate: 88 bpmRespiratory rate: 18 bpmOxygen saturation: 98% on room airAs the nurse prepares to address the situation, several orders from the primary care provider come in. Which of the following orders should the nurse prioritize and carry out first? A. Perform gastric lavage B. Administer acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) orally C. Start an IV with Dextrose 5% and 0.33% normal saline D. Have the patient drink activated charcoal mixed with water E. Conduct a psychiatric evaluation. F.…

A quantal dose response data was collected for Drug A to determine ED50. The total number of subjects tested was 100. The equation of the linear portion of the quantal dose-response curve was determined to be y = 0.2316x - 14.337. Calculate the ED50 value for Drug A. Group of answer choices 278 529 420 350