The nurse prepares to administer promethazine 35 mg intramuscularly prescribed as needed for a client with cholecystitis who has severe nausea. The ampule label reads that the medication is available in 25 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

Record your answer using one decimal place.

1.4

1.5

0.7

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

Choice A rationale: this corresponds with 25 mg which is lower than the prescribed amount.

Choice B rationale: To answer this question, we need to use the formula: volume (mL) = dose (mg) / concentration (mg/mL). We plug in the given values: volume (mL) = 35 mg / 25 mg/mL. We simplify the fraction: volume (mL) = 7/5. We convert the fraction to a

decimal: volume (mL) = 1.4. Therefore, the nurse should administer 1.4 mL of promethazine.

Choice C rationale: this corresponds with 37.5 mg which is too high.

Choice D rationale: this corresponds with 17.5 mg which is too low.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

Choice A rationale: A breast lump that increases in size before the menstrual period might be related to hormonal changes and is not necessarily indicative of a concerning issue.

Choice B rationale: Bilateral breast nodules that are tender with palpation might be related to benign conditions or hormonal changes.

Choice C rationale: A small, mobile, rubbery breast lump could suggest a benign condition like a fibroadenoma, which might not be as concerning.

Choice D rationale: A breast nodule that is 1 cm in size, nontender, and fixed could potentially raise concerns about malignancy and requires further evaluation.

A. Anterior spinal artery syndrome B. Cauda equina syndrome C. Horner's syndrome D. Brown-Séquard syndrome

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Choice A rationale: Anterior spinal artery syndrome is caused by ischemia of the anterior two-thirds of the spinal cord, resulting in loss of motor function and pain and temperature sensation below the level of the lesion.

Choice B rationale: This is a condition that occurs when the nerve roots in the lower end of the spinal cord are compressed, causing symptoms such as lower back pain, sciatica, saddle anesthesia, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and sexual dysfunction.

Choice C rationale: Horner's syndrome is caused by damage to the sympathetic nerve fibers in the neck or chest, resulting in drooping eyelid, constricted pupil, and lack of sweating on one side of the face.

Choice D rationale: Brown-Séquard syndrome is caused by hemisection of the spinal cord, resulting in ipsilateral loss of motor function and proprioception and contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation below the level of the lesion.

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