A client has received a prescription for a fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride, 200 mL to be infused in 30 minutes. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Please enter the numerical value only.)

The question is asking for the rate at which the infusion pump should be programmed to deliver a fluid bolus of 200 mL in 30 minutes. This can be calculated using the formula for rate which is volume divided by time.

A client with Addison's disease becomes weak, confused, and dehydrated following the onset of an acute viral infection. The client's laboratory values include a sodium of 129 mEq/L (129 mmol/L), a glucose of 54 mg/dL (2.97 mmol/L), and a potassium of 5.3 mEq/L (5.3 mmol/L). When reporting the findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse anticipates a prescription for which intravenous medication?
Reference Range:
Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)],
Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)],
Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider with a wound debridement at the bedside of a client who is mildly confused. The client is draped and a sterile field is created. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement for client safety?

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the assessment findings along with the physician orders. Which immediate interventions would the nurse initiate? Select all that apply.

A client who is one day postpartum reports that her baby cannot latch onto the breast. The nurse observes that the client's nipples are inverted. Which action should the nurse implement?

The healthcare provider prescribes a 5% dextrose injection with 20 units of regular insulin for a client with a serum potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L (6.0 mmol/L) and glucose level of 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L). Which evaluation is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

Reference Range:

Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

The healthcare provider has prescribed heparin, 3 units/kg to be administered via IV push for a client who weighs 175 pounds. The vial is labeled as "100 units/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Please enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Patient Data

Review H and P, nurse's note, and laboratory results.

Click to mark whether the client statement indicates understanding no understanding of the education given.

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the client data.

What discharge education should the nurse provide? Select all that apply.

Following a cardiac catheterization and placement of a stent in the right coronary artery, the nurse administers prasugrel to the client. To monitor for adverse effects from the medication, which assessment is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

Which nursing responsibility is related to health promotion and teaching for the client with rheumatoid arthritis?