A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for lactated Ringer's IV 4,080 mL/24 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr to administer half the total volume in the first 8 hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is teaching a prenatal class about infection prevention at a community center.
Which of the following statements by a client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to assess fetal heart tones for a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a female client who requests a contraceptive diaphragm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is preparing to obtain a health history from a client who is on bedrest. Which of the following positions should the nurse take to place the client at ease?

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication that is available in a glass ampule. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury.

Nurses' Notes 0600:

Adventitious lung sounds auscultated in lower lobes bilaterally. Spirometry encouraged. Cough productive for clear sputum.

1000:

Cough productive for clear sputum following incentive spirometry and coughing exercises. Face and neck flushed. Client reports headache.

Abdomen distended. Last bowel movement was 2 days ago with hard stool. Provider Prescriptions

Nifedipine 30 mg PO for blood pressure greater than 150/100 mm Hg and notify provider Acetaminophen 650 mg PO q4 hr PRN pain

For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the action is anticipated or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about illness management. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the antepartum unit.
Nurses' Notes Day 1, 0900:
Client reports lower back pain and pinkish vaginal discharge. Uterine contractions every 8 minutes, palpate strong, duration 30 seconds.
FHR baseline 145, minimal variability.

Cervical exam indicates 2 cm, 50% effaced, 0 station. Membranes intact. CBC and urinalysis collected and sent to lab.

For each potential provider's prescription, specify if the potential prescription is anticipated or unanticipated for the client.