A client is to receive 500 mL of IV fluid over 8 hours. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump?

The nurse knows the rationale for combination chemotherapy is to:

A patient is to receive 40 mg PO of Lisinopril. The medication is supplied in 20 mg tablets. What should the nurse administer?

A client receives chemotherapy with an agent that causes thrombocytopenia. Which intervention is most important to teach the client?

The nurse is caring for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. Which medication to treat the patient's pain would the nurse question?

The client has been diagnosed with a frontal lobe brain tumor and has undergone a craniotomy. What position should the nurse place the client post-operatively?

The nurse is assessing a client who had a surgical excision of a basal cell carcinoma one week ago. Assessment findings include redness, warmth, and serosanguinous drainage from the site. What would be the priority action by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is about to have a lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for lab analysis. The patient is anxious about damage to the spinal cord. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving external beam radiation for treatment of right upper lobe lung cancer. What problem should be anticipated following this treatment?

The nurse is performing discharge planning for a client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. It would be most important for the plan to include:

The nurse is caring for a client who has been newly diagnosed with cancer. The client has become withdrawn from family members. Which strategy will the nurse use to assist the client at this time?