A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for cancer and is experiencing stomatitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help manage the condition?

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units every 12 hr subcutaneously to a client who weighs 80 kg. Available is 10,000 units/mL.

How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose?

After a change-of-shift report, the nurse needs to prioritize care for four clients. Who should the nurse attend to first?

The nurse is continuing to assist in the care of the client post-surgery. The test-taker must interpret the following exhibits to answer the question.

The nurse is assisting with evaluating the client’s responses to interventions.

A nurse is caring for a 52-year-old male client in the emergency department. It’s now 0800hrs. The client reports worsening mid- abdominal pain, rating it as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. He states, “I haven’t had a bowel movement in 5 days now.” He also mentions that he has vomited twice since the last assessment.

For each finding, specify if the finding is consistent with small bowel obstruction or acute pancreatitis. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

At 1300hrs, a nurse is preparing to administer medications to a 68-year-old male client in the cardiac unit. The client’s medications include Furosemide 40 mg PO daily, Potassium chloride 10 mEq/L PO twice daily, Lisinopril 10 mg PO daily, NPH insulin 26 units SUBQ daily, and Atorvastatin 20 mg PO daily.

Based on the findings above, complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
The nurse should clarify the prescription for