A physician orders Lithium 5 grams/day is three divided doses PO for a client with bipolar disorder. The medication is supplied 400 mg/5 mL. How much will the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
 

The client has just returned to the surgical unit following femoral-popliteal bypass surgery of the right leg. The nurse should place the client in which position?

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of chronic peripheral arterial disease. Which statement by the client warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

A client on glipizide, a sulfonylurea, reports to the nurse feeling anxious, sweaty & has a headache. The nurse's initial action is to:

A client has returned to the unit following a peripheral angiogram with a stent insertion. Four hours post procedure, the nurse can no longer palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse and the foot is cool and dusky. What should be the nurse's immediate action?

A newly admitted client has been prescribed sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim. The nurse understands that this medication is contraindicated based on which lab result?

The nurse is teaching an adult client with Type 1 diabetes that causes for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) are (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The nurse is caring for a client who has returned to the nursing unit from the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) 40 minutes ago following an above the knee amputation (AKA) of the right leg. In which position should the nurse place the client at this time?

A client with an above the knee amputation asks the nurse why the stump needs to be wrapped with an elastic bandage. The nurse explains that it:

The client has returned from surgery following a below the knee amputation (BKA). The residual limb is covered with a compression dressing. Immediately upon return from surgery, the dressing is dry. Thirty minutes later, a small amount of bloody drainage is noted on the dressing. What should be the nurse's priority action at this time?

A newly diagnosed diabetic client is 24 hours post-op following abdominal surgery. The 0700 blood glucose level is 200 mg/dl and the nurse administers 4 units of insulin aspart subcutaneously per prescribed sliding scale. What time should the nurse first assess the client for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?