A nurse is implementing interventions to prevent a patient from developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in the legs by applying a pneumatic or sequential compression device (SCD's). Which explanation would the nurse give the patient in regards to how this device works?

A nurse needs to calculate the amount of a medication based on a patient's weight in kg. If the patient weighs 130 pounds, how many kg does the patient weigh?

Round to the nearest tenth.

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

The nurse has assessed the client, analyzed the data, and identified constipation as a patient health problem.
Which assessment cues would support constipation? Select all that apply.

Kübler-Ross defines five stages of psychosocial responses to dying and death. Which of the following statements is characteristic of the denial stage?

A patient is on a PCA pump following an abdominal surgery. The order states the client can have 0.5mg morphine every 15 minutes as needed. The client pushed the button 10 times in the past 60 minutes. How many doses did the client receive?

The nurse is assisting with the insertion of a nasogastric tube into a client. The nurse should place the client in which position for insertion?

An obese client is visiting a medical clinic seeking advice on ways to eat healthy and lose weight. The nurse should recommend which of the following to be included in the client's diet?

A nurse is assessing a patient and notes that the patient is experiencing hypoxia.
Which of the following patient signs would indicate that the patient has hypoxia? Select all that apply.

When conducting a physical assessment of the extremities, which of the following assessments would be the most correct?

A home care nurse is caring for a comatose patient who requires total care. A visitor stops by the house identifying as a family friend and inquires about the patient's condition and if there is anything they can do to help the family. How should the nurse respond to maintain HIPAA compliance?