Dopamine 5 mcg/kg/minute IV is prescribed for a client who weighs 132 pounds. The pharmacy dispenses a 500 mL IV solution of 0.9% normal saline with dopamine 1600 mg. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth)

The nurse is providing teaching to a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus about important points for disease and symptom management. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?

The nurse on a pediatric unit observes a distraught mother in the hallway scolding her 3-year- old son for wetting his pants. What initial action should the nurse take?

The client is a 49-year old who reports flu-like symptoms including fever and chest congestion for 4 days. He came to the emergency department (ED last night when he was having more difficulty breathing hat a history of one-half pack a day cigarette smoking for years. He has no significant medical or surgical history

What 2 orders should the nurse complete first?

A nurse is preparing to administer cefacior to a preschooler who weighs 20 kg. The child is to receive cefacior 30 mg/kg/day to divide equally every 8 hr. Available is cefaclor suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer for one dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

The nurse is providing lifestyle change education for a client to slow the progression of coronary artery disease. Which statements by the client should the nurse recognize as needing additional education? (Select at that apply)

A dietitian with a prescription for no not resuscitate (DNR) begins to manifest signs of impending death. After notifying the family of the patient's status, what priority action should the nurse implement?

A client is receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis since the arterioveno (AV) graft in the right arm is no longer available to use for hemodialysis. The client has lost weight, has increasing peripheral edema, and has a serum albumin level of 1.5 g/dL (15 git). Which intervention is the priority for the nurse to implement? Reference Range

Serum Albumin (Reference Range: 3.5 to 5.5 g/dL (35 to 55 g/L)

A client exposed to tuberculosis is scheduled to begin prophylactic treatment with isoniazid. Which information is most important for the nurse to note before administering the initial dose?

A client with pancreatitis complains of severe epigastric pain, so the nurse administers a prescribed narcotic analgesic. Ten minutes later, the client insists on sitting up and leaning forward. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A client is being urgently transported to radiology for a Computerized Tomography (CT scan) after a sudden decrease in the level of consciousness. The client is orally intubated and has a left lateral chest tube to 20 cm suction. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?