The daily protein intake for a muscle-building athlete to maintain current fitness and strength should be _____ grams per kilogram body weight.

The nurse is externally monitoring uterine contractions during labor. The patient’s contraction pattern is described as: frequency every 3 minutes and duration 30 seconds. Which of the following responses corresponds to this description?

The nurse is assessing a 20 week pregnant patient who has been diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. What are the priority nursing assessments? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

You are caring for a 3 year old with a fever from a viral illness on the pediatric nursing unit. The Doctor has prescribed acetaminophen (Tylenol) 192 mg po every 6 hours as needed for fever. The child weighs 33 lb. The recommended dose is acetaminophen 10-15 mg/kg/every 6 hours as needed.  1. What is the child’s weight in kg rounded to the tenths? ______ kg 2. What is the low therapeutic dose in mg? ______ mg 3. What is the high therapeutic dose in mg? _____ mg 4. If the order is safe and therapeutic, how many milliliters will you prepare every 6 hours as needed?  ________ mL Use the label above to answer the question. If the label does not appear clear, hover over the label for alternate text.

A pregnant patient is receiving a Magnesium Sulfate infusion for preeclampsia. The nurse’s assessment shows that the patient is now difficult to arouse and her BP is 88/40 with a RR of 7. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer?

The patient is entering the transition phase of labor when her membranes spontaneously rupture. What is the nurse’s priority intervention?

Why do scientists think that lithosphere has to be destroyed somewhere on or in the earth?

One measurement that is widely used to determine how far the focus of an earthquake is from the seismograph where it is recorded is ________.

Which of the following statements best describes the big Hawaiian volcanoes?

What is a typical rate for seafloor spreading?