During surgery, the nurse makes the following observations about the patient:

• Pulse rises from 68 beats per minute to 110 beats per minute.
• Temperature increases from 36.5 C to 38.50
• Muscles appear rigid.

The circulating nurse anticipates preparation of:

The nurse assesses a patient who had a total abdominal hysterectomy 2 days ago. Which information about the patient is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

Heparin 7,000 units is ordered. Heparin 5,000 units per ml is available. How many milliliters (ml) should the nurse administer?

(Do not round)

The nurse is administering nitroprusside by IV infusion for a client in hypertensive emergency. The nurse knows that the primary assessment will be:

The nurse is caring for an infant with a hip spica cast who has just returned from surgery. Which nursing action will be priority for this patient?

Which assessment information is most important for the nurse to obtain when evaluating whether treatment of a patient with anaphylactic reaction has been effective?

After the insertion of an arteriovenous graft (AVG) in the right forearm, a patient complains of pain and coldness of the right fingers. Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the following results should the nurse anticipate when reviewing the patient's laboratory values?

The nurse is caring for a preschool child with a cast applied recently for a fractured tibia. Which assessment finding indicates possible compartment syndrome?

The nurse is preparing to witness the patient signing the operative consent form when the patient says, "I don't understand what the doctor said about the surgery." Which action should the nurse take next?

A client is starting a new prescription for Glipizide, a Sulfonylurea. The educator will be sure to teach the client...