A nurse is preparing to administer piperacillin 3.375 g by intermittent IV bolus every 6 hr.

Available in piperacillin 3.375 g in dextrose 5% in water (DsW) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min.

The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

A nurse is assessing a client who has heart failure.

Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the client needs a referral for cardiac rehabilitation?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent hip dislocation?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client and their partner about performing peritoneal dialysis at home.

When discussing peritonitis, which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the earliest indication of this complication?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate.

The client reports bladder spasms and the nurse observes decreased urinary output.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer piperacillin 3.375 g by intermittent IV bolus every 6 hr.

Available in piperacillin 3.375 g in dextrose 5% in water (DsW) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min.

The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

A nurse is teaching about food choices to a client who has chronic kidney disease and must limit potassium intake.

Which of the following choices should the nurse recommend as containing the least potassium?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

The current infusion is almost complete and the new solution is not available, Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing a client's ECG reading.

Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has first-degree heart block?

A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 10 mcg/kg via IV bolus to a client who weighs 220 lb. The amount available is 0.4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round off to the nearest tenth)

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy?