A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1,500 mL IV to infuse at 50 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

(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 pregnant.

Exhibit 1

Nurses' Notes

1000:

The client reports repeated episodes of vomiting and two episodes of diarrhea in past 24 hr. Client is at 18 weeks of gestation and reports a history of nausea and vomiting for the past 12 weeks.

1015:

IV fluids initiated. Prochlorperazine administered via intermittent IV bolus.

1100:

Client reports improvement in nausea. Ice chips provided. Client voided 50 mL of dark yellow urine.

1500:

Client tolerating fluids well. Ate four graham crackers without emesis. Has voided 300 mL of amber-colored urine.

Exhibit 2

Vital Signs

1000:

Temperature 36.8° C(98.2° F)

Heart rate 112/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure 100/65 mm Hg

SaO 97% on room air

1200:

Temperature 37° C(98.6° F)

Heart rate 102/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure 104/70 mm Hg

SaO2 98% on room air

1500:

Temperature 36.8° C(98.2° F)

Heart rate 90/min

Respiratory rate 18/min

Blood pressure 110/72 mm Hg

SaO2 97% on room air

For each discharge instruction, specify if each action is recommended or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse is caring for a client during a follow up visit at a gastrointestinal clinic

Nurses' Notes

Client arrived today for follow up. Client reports worsening gastrointestinal symptoms. Client was last seen 2 months ago and reported abdominal pain and bloating. Today, the client reports worsening abdominal pain in the right lower. quadrant and abdominal bloating. Client reports frequent soft to loose stools today and denies tarry stools. Client also states that they have been experiencing a loss of appetite and some weight loss.

For each assessment finding, specify if the assessment findings are consistent with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or peritonitis. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

A nurse is admitting a client who has pneumonia. The nurse should initiate which of the following isolation precautions for the client?

A nurse manager is reviewing clients' rights with the nurses on the unit. The nurse manager should tell the nurses that informed consent promotes which of the following ethical principles?

The practical nurse (PN) observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) performing oral hygiene on an unconscious client who is lying in a flat side-lying position with an emesis basin on the bedside table near the chin. Which action should the PN take?

A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is monitoring a visit between a client who has a history of aggressive behavior and the client's partner. Which of the following observations should the nurse identify as an indication for potential violence?

At a prenatal visit, a primigravida client confides to the practical nurse (PN) that her partner is abusive.

Which information should the PN provide?

A nurse has received change-of-shift report on four assigned clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse intervene to prevent a potential food and medication interaction?

A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has a dark skin. Which one of the following locations on the client’s body should the nurse observe to access for jaundice?

A nurse is planning to delegate client care tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to the AP?