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You are caring for a client who has a doctor's order for 1200 mLs of intravenous fluid every 8 hours. Your shift began at 8 am and there were $600 \mathrm{mLs}$ remaining in the intravenous fluid bag. How many mLs would you expect to see at 12 noon?
- A. 0 mL
- B. 5 mL
- C. 10 mL
- D. 7.5 mL
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 1200 mL / 8 hr = 150 mL/hr; 4 hr (8 am-12 pm) x 150 mL/hr = 600 mL; 600 mL - 600 mL = 0 mL (A).
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- C. Disadvantaged patients are more likely to want to spend their last days outside the hospital
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- A. In a frank but open manner
- B. In a nonjudgmental manner
- C. In a suspicious manner
- D. In a curious manner
Correct Answer: B
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- A. Procedural
- B. Semantic
- C. Episodic
- D. Long term memory
Correct Answer: C
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- A. Episodic
- B. Haptic
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- D. Audio
Correct Answer: B
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- A. Rorschach
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- C. WAIS
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Correct Answer: D
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