A nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of cefazolin via intermittent Ivrder and refuses to take their medication. Which of the following nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client.

Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Nurses' Notes

0900:

Client who is at 38 weeks of gestation presents to the antepartum unit with uterine contractions, dark red vaginal bleeding, and abdominal pain that started approximately 45 min prior to arrival. Rates abdominal pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Client reports, "My blood pressure has been high during the pregnancy."

Home Medications: prenatal multivitamin, methyldopa 250 mg PO twice daily Physical Exam:

General: tearful, anxious

Cardiovascular: S1, S2, no murmur

Respiratory: bilateral breath sounds clear

Abdomen: Uterine hypertonicity with a board-like abdomen, tenderness noted upon palpation of left upper quadrant

FHR: 116/min, minimal variability noted

A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine hydrochloride 4 mcg/kg/min via continuous infusion. Available is dopamine hydrochloride in a solution of 800 mg in a 250 mL bag. The client weighs 80 kg. The nurse should set the IV infusion 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 9-year-old child at a clinic.

The nurse reviews the assessment findings.

Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Assessment

Respirations easy and unlabored. Abdomen non-distended. Right forearm and fingers are edematous. Ecchymotic area noted on outer aspect of the forearm. Radial pulse +2. Fingers slightly cool to touch. Child can move fingers and reports a mild "tingling" sensation. Child verbalizes a pain level of 4 on a scale of 0 to 10. Multiple areas of bruising are noted on lower extremities in various stages of healing.

Vital Signs

Temperature 36.8° C (98.2° F)

Heart rate 102/min Respiratory rate 22/min

BP 100/60 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 98% on room air

A nurse is assessing a client who received hydromorphone 4 mg IV 15 min ago. The client has a respiratory rate of 10/min. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a total gastrectomy. The nurse should instruct the client about which of the following medications?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy and is experiencing anorexia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A hospice nurse is visiting with the son of a client who has terminal cancer. The son reports sleeping very little during the past week due to caring for his mother. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is teaching a client about family planning using the basal body temperature method. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child at a clinic.

After reviewing the discharge instructions with the family, which of the following statements by a parent indicate an understanding of the teaching? For each statement by the parent, click to specify if the statement reflects an understanding or indicates a need for reinforcement of the discharge teaching.

A nurse is speaking with the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The caregiver states, "Providing constant care is very stressful and is affecting all areas of my life." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?