A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving enteral feedings through a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?

A client is receiving continuous enteral nutrition through a nasogastric small-bore silicone feeding tube. What should the nurse plan for when this client has a computed tomography (CT) scan ordered?

A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason blood was drawn from the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding cardiac enzyme studies?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who had a myocardial infarction 3 hours ago. The nurse should expect which of the following laboratory values to be elevated?

A client is admitted to the hospital with suspected rheumatic endocarditis. Which of the following laboratory tests would assist in confirming the diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep vein thrombosis and is prescribed heparin by continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr. Heparin is available in a concentration of 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A client is admitted to the emergency room with renal calculi. Upon assessment, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving enteral feedings through a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin at a dosage of 8 mcg/kg/day orally, divided equally every 12 hours, to a preschooler who weighs 33 lbs. Digoxin elixir is available at a concentration of 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A client is admitted to the emergency department after sustaining multiple rib fractures in a motor vehicle accident. Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the client has flail chest. Which of the following signs and symptoms are associated with this condition? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism and has been on a heparin continuous infusion for 5 days. The provider prescribes warfarin PO without discontinuing the heparin. The client asks the nurse why both anticoagulants are necessary. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?