Phenytoin is compatible only with saline solutions.

Options A and B: You needn’t withhold additional anticonvulsants or use an in-line filter.
Option D: Dextrose causes an insoluble precipitate to form.

After surgical repair of the hip, keep the legs and hips abducted to stabilize the prosthesis in the acetabulum.

Option B: Adduction brings the limb or hand toward or across the midline of the body, or brings the fingers or toes together.
Option C: Prone position is a body position in which the person lies flat with the chest down and the back up.
Option D: A subluxation is a partial dislocation of a joint. It’s often the result of acute injury or repetitive motions, but it can also occur because of medical conditions where the ligaments are loose.

Acute pancreatitis is commonly associated with fluid isolation and accumulation in the bowel secondary to ileus or peripancreatic edema. Fluid and electrolyte loss from vomiting is a major concern. Therefore, your priority is to manage hypovolemia and restore electrolyte balance.

Options A and D: Pain control and nutrition also are important, but not priority.
Option C: Patients are at risk for hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia.

Positioning the patient on his right side with the bed flat will splint the biopsy site and minimize bleeding.

Options A, C, D: The other positions won’t do this and may cause more bleeding at the site or internally.

Precipitation of angina or cardiac arrhythmia is a potentially serious complication of hypothyroidism treatment.

Option A: Acute hemolytic reaction is a complication of blood transfusions.
Option C: Retinopathy typically is a complication of diabetes mellitus.
Option D: Thrombocytopenia doesn’t result from treating hypothyroidism.