A client, who is receiving intravenous chemotherapy into a peripheral vein, says that the arm burns terribly in and around the intravenous site. What is the nurse's best first action?

A client is to receive a continuous infusion of IV Insulin at 6 units per hour. Pharmacy delivers a concentration of 75 units of regular insulin in 150 mL of NSS. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump?

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 is performing an assessment on a patient. How would the nurse best evaluate improvement or deterioration in the neurologic status?

A client has numerous skin lesions. Which one will the nurse evaluate first?

The nurse is caring for a client who had a bowel resection 2 hours ago for adenocarcinoma removal. It would be necessary for the nurse to immediately notify the surgeon if the client's assessment revealed:

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

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client newly diagnosed with lung cancer. The nurse understands the client requires additional discharge teaching when the client states:

A physician prescribes Vancomycin 20 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 110 lbs. The medication is available in vials which contain 500 mg per 8 mL. What should the nurse withdraw from the vial?

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 client diagnosed with cancer who is experiencing a decreased nutritional intake due to painful oral lesions. Which intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care?