A client receives a prescription for 1 liter of lactated Ringer’s intravenously (IV) to be infused over 8 hours.

The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver?

An hour after administering 60 mg of furosemide intravenously (IV), which assessments should the nurse perform to determine the patient’s response to treatment? (Select all that apply.)

While providing care for a patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome, the nurse conducts a neurological assessment every four hours. Which finding from the assessment requires immediate intervention by the nurse?

A patient in the operating room has been administered succinylcholine and is now experiencing muscle rigidity and an extremely high temperature. What should the nurse do next?

A patient with gouty arthritis is experiencing tenderness and swelling in the right ankle and big toe. The nurse notes that the inflammation extends above the ankle area.

The patient has been prescribed colchicine and indomethacin. What should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital with a tentative diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse prepare the client for the healthcare provider?

A client with right hydronephrosis and a history of renal calculi is preparing for discharge following a retrograde pyelogram.

Which instruction should the nurse include in the client’s discharge instructions?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse prepare the patient for?

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery who was admitted to the emergency center following a motor vehicle collision.

The client has a fracture of the femur and is bleeding at the bone protrusion site.

During the preoperative assessment, the nurse determines that the client currently receives heparin subcutaneously daily.

Which is the priority nursing action?

An obese client with emphysema, who smokes at least a pack of cigarettes daily, is admitted after experiencing a sudden increase in dyspnea and activity intolerance.

Oxygen therapy is initiated and it is determined that the client will be discharged with oxygen. Which information is most important for the nurse to emphasize in the discharge teaching plan?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a burn that is severely swollen, and the wound bed appears brown and yellow. The patient reports no pain. How should the nurse classify the depth of this burn?