A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 500 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min to a patient who has a staphylococci infection. Available is clindamycin premixed in 100 ml 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl). The nurse should set the IV pump 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.) Fill in the Blank

To determine the infusion rate, we first need to calculate the mL/hr by dividing the total volume of the medication (100 mL) by the infusion time (30 minutes) and then multiplying by 60 to convert minutes to hours:

The nurse is teaching a patient, newly diagnosed with primary hypertension, about the recommended blood pressure range needed to prevent organ damage. Which range, chosen by patient, indicates that the teaching was successful?

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 500 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min to a patient who has a staphylococci infection. Available is clindamycin premixed in 100 ml 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl). The nurse should set the IV pump 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.) Fill in the Blank

To determine the infusion rate, we first need to calculate the mL/hr by dividing the total volume of the medication (100 mL) by the infusion time (30 minutes) and then multiplying by 60 to convert minutes to hours:

A nurse is preparing to administer total parental nutrition (TPN) 1000 mL to infuse over 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero fit applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is creating a teaching plan for a community group about preventing atherosclerosis. Which preventative strategies will the nurse include in the plan? Select All That Apply

A nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis. Which clinical manifestation is consistent with the diagnosis?

During the assessment of the patient, the nurse finds nonpalpable pedal pulses in the affected leg. How will the nurse proceed with assessment?

A nurse is conducting a health education about viral hepatitis B (HBV)in a community setting. An individual plans to travel to a country where hepatitis B is common. What will the nurse teach is the only preventive measure for HBV?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is newly diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and has been on a continuous heparin infusion for 3 days. The provider prescribes oral warfarin without discontinuing the heparin. The patient asks why both drugs are necessary. What is the appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is assessing a patient admitted with diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The nurse finds that the patient is experiencing a progressive decline in cognitive, behavioral and motor functions. The nurse identifies these symptoms are most likely related to the onset of which complication?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a venous leg ulcer. The patient asks why these ulcers occur. What will the nurse explain as the cause for the development of venous ulcers?