A patient has been prescribed a clear liquid diet. What food or fluids will be served?

The physician orders Lanoxin elixir 90 mcg PO every morning.

Drug available: Lanoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL

How many mL will be given?

A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for bladder infection. The client reports to the nurse that he has been having painful burning with urination. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

A client comes to the emergency department complaining of abdominal cramping and severe persistent diarrhea. The client has recently traveled outside of the United States to an area that may be prone to water contamination. The physician has written several orders. Which assessment and diagnostic physician order would be the first priority for the nurse to complete based on the patient's symptoms?

A nurse asks a client the current level of pain using a scale of 0 to 10 after administering pain medications 30 minutes ago. Which of the following steps of the nursing process is the nurse performing?

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

A nurse can most accurately assess a client's apical heart rate by which of the following methods?

What is the rationale for using continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) to treat sleep apnea?

A resident of a long-term care facility has moderate hearing loss and is hard of hearing. When communicating with this resident, which of the following would be the best initial technique?

Which of the following is the best example of a measurable client goal? The client will:

Ancient has developed dysphagia secondary to a cerebrovascular accident. The doctor has ordered pureed diet with nectar thick liquids. Which of the following would be appropriate for this client?