St. Paul’s School of Nursing Drug Dosage Competency Exam Sample 2013 1. The child has a prescription for a medication in the amount of 5 mL‚ 3 times a day‚ before meals. The discharge nurse explains to the parent that 5 mL is equivalent to ___1 tsp____________in the household system. 2. The patient is to receive 2000 mL of fluid daily. This is equal to _83______mL per hour. 3. The physician orders a drug in a dosage of 0.5 mg‚ by mouth‚ once a day. The drug is available in 250 mcg tablets
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Although most states had local laws prohibiting marijuana use and possession‚ it wasn’t until 1937 that the federal government passed the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act. Interestingly‚ the congressional hearings on marijuana prohibition lasted all of two hours (in direct contract to most congressional hearings on new laws which last for days and days). There were exactly three bodies of testimonies testifying at these hearings. The first was Commissioner Harry Anslinger‚ the newly named commissioner of the
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The movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” is a true story on the life of a stockbroker‚ Jordan Belfort which first take place in 1987. By ways of scamming or illegally selling shares‚ and his coworkers make so much money they had to hide it across the world. Debauchery and drugs are only few challenges Jordan faces in his time of fame and fortune. Similarly‚ an excerpt from the reading “Ragged Dick” by Horatio Alger‚ a man goes through the same change in life. In many scenes in the movie Jordan is framed
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What Is Methamphetamine? Full Name Methamphetamine. Common Nicknames Crystal‚ Speed‚ Glass‚ Crank‚ Poor mans coke‚ Quick‚ Ice‚ Chalk. How It Is Synthesized The main ingredient that goes into making meth is pseudoephedrine‚ a decongestant in most over the counter cold medication‚ that in combination but a host of other toxic chemicals such as lye and drain cleaner. Form White or yellow powder‚ clear or yellowish crystals or “shards”‚ or in pill form. Use Smoked‚ snorted‚ swallowed
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POSSIBLE EFFECT: Illusions and hallucinations poor perception of time and distance serious mental changes: psychotic manifestations suicidal and homicidal tendencies ☺Did you know Hallucinogens are also known as “psychedelics”. COCAINE: Coca bush DESCRIPTION: white‚ odorless fluffy powder extracted from the leaves of coca plant OTHER NAMES: ”Big C”; ”The Leaf”; “Coke”; “Nose Candy”; “Snow”; “Speed balls” (when mixed with heroin) \ MODE OF USE: surface active anesthetic;
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FAST Lives In Claire’s Sterk’s book‚ “Fast Lives: women who used crack cocaine”‚ she uses information from observation‚ conversations‚ interviews and group discussions to explain how using crack affects active users. She also shows how they started using‚ how they survived‚ how they developed and maintained relationships with friends and family‚ and how they were mothers and drug users at the same time. In addition‚ Sterk started Project FAST‚ the Female Atlanta Study to identify the impact of
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VOL 20 NO 157 REGD NO DA 1589 Dhaka‚ Saturday‚ May 04‚2013 http://www.fe-bd.com/index.php?ref=MjBfMDVfMDRfMTNfMV8yN18xNjgzMjU= Of disasters‚ negligence and liability: Nimtoli tragedy revisited Published : Saturday‚ 04 May 2013 In case of fire in garment factories and accidents in unauthorized buildings‚ the regulators like the Fire Service or Rajuk come up with arguments that the factories or buildings do not have licence or permission‚ But they cannot avoid the ‘tortfeasor
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MDMA is better known for the chemical composition 3‚4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine or by its street name of ecstasy or Molly‚ is a man-made‚ psychoactive drug that is mainly used now a day by young “ravers” to get high and have hallucinogen effects. It makes one feel that they have increased energy‚ exhilaration and emotional warmth. This drug highly distort ones senses and time perception. Today I will explain to you the effects that MDMA have on ones Neurophysiology‚ behavior and how greatly harmful
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A Paper on Police Drug Law Enforcement presented by Michael Jakobam‚ S.S‚ SSP‚ O.C Anti-Narcotics Unit at the Interministerial Drug Coordinating Workshop‚ KCCT Mbagathi-Nairobi‚ 10th-14th May‚ 1999 | |3.0 LEGISLATION In response to the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances‚ the Government of Kenya enacted in 1994 the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4. The main features of this Act which incorporates various provisions of the three
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My name “is Tik” I destroy homes‚ I tear families apart‚ Take your children‚ and that’s just the start. I’m more costly than diamonds‚ more precious than gold‚ The sorrow I bring is a sight to behold. If you need me‚ remember! I’m easily found‚ I live all around you-in your schools and in town. I live with the rich; I live with the poor‚ I live down the street‚ and maybe next door. I’m made in a lab‚ but not like you think‚ I can be made under the kitchen sink. In your child’s closet‚
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