An older adult nursing home resident who has always been alert and oriented is now showing signs of dehydration and has become confused. Which electrolyte imbalance is most likely involved?

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/60 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

An older adult nursing home resident who has always been alert and oriented is now showing signs of dehydration and has become confused. Which electrolyte imbalance is most likely involved?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is hypovolemic due to blood loss following a motor-vehicle crash and needs a blood transfusion immediately. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV solutions while awaiting blood from a type and cross-match?

 A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a sodium level of 128 mEq/L (136-145 mEq/L) Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client in the emergency department.

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The nurse should first address the client's

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient is at highest risk for hypovolemia?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a sodium level of 155 mEq/L (136-145 mEq/L). Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client and identifies a serum potassium 6.8 mEq/L (3.5-5 mEq/L). Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?

The nurse is using Chvostek sign to assess for hypocalcemia. Which statement correctly describes this test?

Which of the following solutions can be administered with a blood component?