All the Following Orders Are Received for a Patient Who

question 24

Multiple Choice

All the following orders are received for a patient who has been admitted with dehydration after 3 days of nausea and vomiting. Which order will the nurse act on first?

• A) Provide oral care with moistened swabs.
• B) Infuse normal saline at 250 ml/hr.
• C) Insert a 16-gauge nasogastric (NG) tube.
• D) Administer IV ondansetron (Zofran).

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Definitions:

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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