A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (DW) 150 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients who have an acid-base imbalance. The nurse should recognize that a clients is at risk for metabolic acidosis?

A nurse is calculating the total fluid intake for a client during a 4-hr period. The client consumes 1 cup of coffee. 4 oz of orange juice. 3 oz of water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of tea. 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz of water. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client’s record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

When planning delegation of tasks to assistive personnel (AP), a nurse considers the five rights of delegation. Which of the following should the nurse consider when using one of the five rights of delegation?

A charge nurse allows two nurses who are arguing about who gets to go to lunch first to go together. The charge nurse agrees to take care of the nurses clients while they are at lunch. The charge nurse is demonstrating which of the following types of conflict management?

A nurse is teaching a class on leadership. The nurse should include that which of the following types of leaders strictly enforce rules to maintain compliance?

A nurse is supervising a licensed practical nurse (PN) who is providing care to a client who is postoperative. Which of the following statements by the client requires the nurse to follow up with the PN?

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min to a client who has a staphylococci infection. Available is clindamycin premixed in 50 ml 0.90% 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.)

A nurse is implementing the ventilator care bundle for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following should the nurse expect to find in the bundle?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who was injured in a motor-vehicle crash. The client reports dyspnea and severe pain. The nurse notes that the client’s chest moves inward during inspiration and bulges out during expiration. The nurse should identify this finding which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a female client in the emergency department who reports shortness of breath and pain in the lung area. She states that she started taking birth control pills 3 weeks ago and that she smokes. Her heart rate is 110/min, respiratory rate 40/min, and blood pressure 140/30 mm Hg. Her arterial blood gases are pH 7.50. PaCO2 29 mm Hg. PaO2 60 mm Hg. HCO, 20 mEq/L., and SaO2 86% Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?