Elmer is scheduled for a proctoscopy and has an I.V. The doctor wrote an order for 5mg of I.V. diazepam(Valium). Which order is correct regarding diazepam?

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Elmer is scheduled for a proctoscopy and has an I.V. The doctor wrote an order for 5mg of I.V. diazepam(Valium). Which order is correct regarding diazepam?

A. Give diazepam in the I.V. port closest to the vein. B. Mix diazepam with 50 ml of dextrose 5% in water and give over 15 minutes. C. Give diazepam rapidly I.V. to prevent the bloodstream from diluting the drug mixture. D. Question the order because I.V. administration of diazepam is contraindicated.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A patient who underwent abdominal surgery now has a gaping incision due to delayed wound healing. Which method is correct when you irrigate a gaping abdominal incision with sterile normal saline solution, using a piston syringe?

A. Rapidly instill a stream of irrigating solution into the wound. B. Apply a wet-to-dry dressing to the wound after the irrigation. C. Moisten the area around the wound with normal saline solution after the irrigation. D. Irrigate continuously until the solution becomes clear or all of the solution is used.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Hepatic encephalopathy develops when the blood level of which substance increases?

A. Ammonia B. Amylase C. Calcium D. Potassium

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Your patient recently had abdominal surgery and tells you that he feels a popping sensation in his incision during a coughing spell, followed by severe pain. You anticipate an evisceration. Which supplies should you take to his room?

A. A suture kit. B. Sterile water and a suture kit. C. Sterile water and sterile dressings. D. Sterile saline solution and sterile dressings.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Findings during an endoscopic exam include a cobblestone appearance of the colon in your patient. The findings are characteristic of which disorder?

A. Ulcer B. Crohn's disease C. Chronic gastritis D. Ulcerative colitis

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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