Physician's Order

The doctor orders Zithromax 500 mg orally, daily for a child who weighs 82 pounds. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Zithromax is available in 250mg/tablets.

Is the order safe?

Positioning and range-of-motion (ROM) exercises most help the immobilized patient to prevent which complication?

The nurse is discussing actions that can be taken to best prevent osteoporosis with a patient. Which information should the nurse include?

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused when the carpal tunnel compresses which location?

The nurse performing a neurovascular check on a limb in traction would report and document which finding(s) as indicative of altered circulation? (Select the 2 correct answers)

The nurse is providing instructions about how to treat a sprained ankle. What statement by the mother does the nurse recognize as indicative of a need for additional teaching?

When the patient returns to the unit from having had an arthroscopy, which intervention should the nurse perform first?

When caring for a patient who has an abductor wedge in place after a total hip replacement, for which finding should the nurse assess for?

The nurse is caring for a patient who just returned from surgical decompression of the carpal tunnel. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate action?

What nursing action will significantly decrease the risk of serious complications for a child in Bryant's traction?

The nurse is reviewing the record for a client seen in the health care clinic and notes that the health care provider has documented a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which initial clinical manifestation of this disorder should the nurse expect to see documented in the record?