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A client is receiving a secondary IV infusion of azithromycin 500 mg in 500 mL of normal saline (NS) to be infused over 2 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is ["83"]

Rationale:

Total volume to be infused = 500 mL.

Infusion time in minutes = 2 hours × 60 minutes/hour

= 120 minutes.

Drop factor of the IV administration set = 20 gtt/mL.

Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute (gtt/min).

Flow rate (gtt/min) = (Total volume (mL) × Drop factor (gtt/mL)) / Infusion time (min)

= (500 mL × 20 gtt/mL) / 120 min

= 10000 / 120 gtt/min

= 83.333... gtt/min.

Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

= 83 gtt/min

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. Only 30% of clients did not attend self-management education sessions: This outcome does not directly indicate the effectiveness of a tertiary prevention program, which focuses on managing disease complications and improving quality of life after diagnosis.

B. Average client scores improved on specific risk factor knowledge tests: Improved knowledge is important, but tertiary prevention aims more at managing and reducing the impact of complications in individuals who already have the disease.

C. Clients who developed disease complications promptly received rehabilitation: Tertiary prevention focuses on minimizing the impact of established disease and preventing further disability. Effective rehabilitation for clients with complications demonstrates successful tertiary prevention.

D. More than 50% of at-risk clients were diagnosed early in their disease process: Early diagnosis falls under secondary prevention, not tertiary. Secondary prevention aims to identify and treat disease early to prevent complications, not managing existing complications.

A. "Hyperglycemia often results in weight loss." B. "Hyperglycemia often presents as increased thirst and urination." C. "Hyperglycemia causes an increased sensation of being hungry." D. "Hyperglycemia causes a headache and flushed, dry skin." E. "Hyperglycemia causes cool and clammy skin."

Correct Answer is ["B","C","D"]

Explanation

A. "Hyperglycemia often results in weight loss." While chronic uncontrolled hyperglycemia, particularly in Type 1 diabetes, can lead to weight loss due to the body breaking down fat and muscle for energy, this is less typical for the acute or early signs of hyperglycemia.

B. "Hyperglycemia often presents as increased thirst and urination." This is a classic symptom of hyperglycemia, polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyuria (increased urination), caused by the body attempting to eliminate excess glucose through urine.

C. "Hyperglycemia causes an increased sensation of being hungry." Hyperglycemia can cause an increased sensation of hunger (polyphagia), which occurs due to insulin resistance or the body’s inability to use glucose properly.

D. "Hyperglycemia causes a headache and flushed, dry skin." A common symptom of hyperglycemia is headache, and flushed, dry skin can occur due to dehydration from excessive urination.

E. "Hyperglycemia causes cool and clammy skin." Cool and clammy skin is more indicative of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) rather than hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia usually presents with warm, dry skin due to dehydration.

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