The healthcare provider has prescribed heparin, 3 units/kg to be administered via IV push for a client who weighs 175 pounds. The vial is labeled as "100 units/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Please enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client with cirrhosis of the liver reports a 5 lb (2.3 kg) weight gain within the last week during a physical assessment. Which assessment finding correlates with the client's report?

The healthcare provider prescribes ear drops to an adult client with an ear infection. Which teaching should the nurse provide?

An older adult client is admitted for the repair of a broken hip. To reduce the risk of infection in the postoperative period, which nursing care interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

A client with leukemia undergoes a bone marrow biopsy. The client's laboratory values indicate the client has thrombocytopenia. Based on this data, which nursing assessment is most important following the procedure?

Patient Data

Based on the results of the echocardiogram, the physician has decided to repair the ventricular septal defect via cardiac catheterization. What should the nurse’s focused assessment include before the cardiac catheterization? Select all that apply.

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the post catheterization orders.

Which two orders would the nurse question?

A nurse is caring for a client who underwent an appendectomy 2 days ago and now reports sudden, unbearable pain in the left great toe. The client has a medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, gouty arthritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the assessment findings along with the physician orders. Which immediate interventions would the nurse initiate? Select all that apply.

Patient Data

The nurse is planning care for the client

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

A client has received a prescription for a fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride, 200 mL to be infused in 30 minutes. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Please enter the numerical value only.)

The question is asking for the rate at which the infusion pump should be programmed to deliver a fluid bolus of 200 mL in 30 minutes. This can be calculated using the formula for rate which is volume divided by time.