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

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing hypervolemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A newly hired nurse is preparing to remove a client's IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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 caring for four hospitalized clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for fluid volume deficit?

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 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 is at the end of life. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 20 mEq suspension PO daily. The amount available is potassium chloride suspension 10 mEq/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)