A nurse is preparing to administer heparin at 1,000 units/hr via continuous IV infusion to a client who had a coronary artery bypass graft. Available is heparin 25,000 units in dextrose 5% in water in 250 mL. 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 caring for a client who is 2 days postpartum. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is implementing crisis intervention for a client following an incident of partner violence. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department (ED).

A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers that a nurse on the previous shift gave the client an incorrect dose of the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy with a low-dose radiation implant for treatment of prostate cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

A nurse is ordering a breakfast meal tray for a client who has dysphagia and a prescription for a mechanically altered diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse select?

A nurse is providing teaching to a group of clients about complementary and alternative therapies using herbs. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a sliding hiatal hernia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum about caring for their newborn's umbilical cord. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse in an antepartum unit is caring for a client.
 

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Nurses' Notes

2230:

Contractions occurring every 2.5 to 3 minutes, lasting 60 to 70 seconds. Epidural placed by anesthesiologist. Client rates pain with contractions as a 3 on a scale of 0 to 10. FHR 150/min with moderate variability. Accelerations present, no decelerations noted.

Vital Signs

2230:

Temperature 38° C (100.4° F)

Heart rate 88/min

Respiratory rate 16/min

Blood pressure 122/80 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 98% on room air