A heparin infusion is prescribed for a client who weighs 220 pounds. After administering a bolus dose of 80 units/kg, the nurse calculates the infusion rate for the heparin solution at 18 units/kg/hour. The available solution is "Heparin Sodium 25,000 Units in 5% Dextrose Injection 250 mL". The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client who is obese reports severe pain and inability to bear weight in the right knee after making dietary changes 3 weeks ago for weight loss. The client's medical history includes hypertension, gouty arthritis, and cholecystitis. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

The nurse applies a blood pressure cuff around a client's left thigh. To measure the client's blood pressure, where should the diaphragm of the stethoscope be placed? (Mark the location on one of the images.)

A client who is receiving zidovudine reports the appearance of pinpoint, red, round spots on the skin. Which result should the nurse report to the healthcare provider (HCР)?

The nurse is preparing an older adult client for discharge following cataract extraction. Which instruction should be included in the discharge teaching?

The nurse is planning a class about blood glucose monitoring for a group of clients with diabetes mellitus. Which timing of glucose testing would apply for any client regardless of the client's age or type of diabetes?

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the prescriptions and plans initial steps for caring for the client.

Click to indicate which interventions the nurse should perform to care for this client. Each row must have one response indicated.

The wife of a newly diagnosed client with Parkinson's disease asks the nurse if alternative or complimentary medical therapies might cure the disease. Which response should the nurse provide?

The nurse provides sliding scale insulin administration instructions to an adult who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The client demonstrates an understanding of the instructions provided by performing the procedure in which order? (Arrange with the first on top and the last on the bottom.)

The nurse is setting up the equipment to assist with a sigmoidoscopy while the practical nurse (PN) positions the client in a flat prone position. Which action should the nurse implement?

A client is admitted to the surgical intensive care unit following the removal of a large portion of the intestines due to a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The client begins to display signs of septic shock and a sepsis protocol is initiated. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?