A nurse is caring for a newborn.

Exhibits

SELECT words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.

The client is at risk for developing

________

 and

___________

A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine hydrochloride 4 mcg/kg/min via continuous infusion. Available is dopamine hydrochloride in a solution of 800 mg in a 250 mL bag. The client weighs 80 kg. The nurse should set the IV infusion to deliver how many mL/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 caring for a neonate in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Nurses' Notes

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The neonate is 3 days old. Lung sounds clear to auscultation. Frequent episodes of apnea, responds to tactile stimuli. Oxygen saturation 95% to 98% via nasal cannula. Neonate on radiant warmer.

Temperature 36.3° C (97.3° F)

Heart rate 158/min

Respiratory rate 70/min

Substernal retractions and nasal flaring noted. Orogastric (OG) tube placement verified. Continuous breast milk feedings via OG tube initiated 12 hr ago. The umbilical arterial catheter (UAC) site is clean, dry, and intact. Peripheral pulses 2+. Capillary refill brisk. Abdomen is soft, bowel sounds are present. Abdominal circumference increased by 1 cm (0.4 in) since the prior assessment.

A nurse in a family health clinic is caring for a client who requests information regarding the correct use of condoms. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who is alert and oriented and is receiving continuous ECG monitoring. The cardiac rhythm strip shows a wavy baseline, no distinguishable P waves, and an increased heart rate. The nurse should identify the cardiac rhythm as which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a client.

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The nurse understands that the patient has likely developed

A nurse is planning care for a client who was recently admitted to the medical-surgical unit.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings is a complication of immobility?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days postpartum following a cesarean birth.

For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if the assessment finding is consistent with mastitis or endometritis. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.

A nurse is caring for a client in an acute care setting.

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The client is at risk for

The nurse is continuing to care for the client.

A nurse is evaluating the client's response to therapy. Which of the following recent findings indicate the client's condition has improved or not changed? For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding indicates that the client's condition has improved or has not changed.