A Patient Is Due for a 40 Mg Dose of Furosemide

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient is due for a 40 mg dose of furosemide (Lasix) , at 9:00 AM on May 5, 2013. The drug label reads "20 mg per tablet." The tablets in the bottle appear firm and unbroken. The expiration date on the bottle reads "April 2, 2013." The best nursing action is to:

• A) administer two tablets.
• B) administer one half tablet.
• C) call the pharmacy to see if 40 mg tablets are available.
• D) call the pharmacy for a new bottle of the medication.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A behavioral training method where the consistent pairing of two stimuli results in a response originally elicited by the second stimulus being ultimately elicited by the first stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimuli

Stimuli that naturally and automatically trigger a response without any prior learning.

Conditioned Stimuli

Stimuli that have become associated with a particular response through conditioning, typically in the context of classical conditioning.

Sign-Stimuli

External sensory cues that trigger a specific, often instinctual, behavior in an organism.