A nurse is admitting a client who has a serum calcium level of 12.3 mg/dL and initiates cardiac monitoring. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect during the initial assessment?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an IV infusion of dextrose 10% in water. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

Client is admitted following cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Client is alert and oriented. Heart rate regular. Respirations rapid and non-labored. Wheezing auscultated in upper lobes of the lungs. Client is receiving 2 U/min of oxygen via nasal cannula. Right upper and lower extremities flaccid with decreased muscle tone and strength.

Client sitting up in a chair for lunch. Client states they are right-handed and are having difficulty feeding themselves.

For which of the following interprofessional team members should the nurse anticipate a provider's referral?

Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing to administer Ringer's lactate 500 mL IV bolus to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is assessing a client who has respiratory acidosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a client who is at the end of life. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas values for a client. The pH is 7.32, PaCO2 48 mm Hg and the HCO, is 23 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize that these findings indicate of which of the following acid base balances?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving packed RBCs. The nurse identifies which of the following as an expected finding?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a sodium level of 116 mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for potassium chloride (KCL) 20 mEq PO daily. The nurse reviews the client's most recent laboratory results and finds the client's potassium level is 5.2 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer 2 units of packed RBCs to an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?