The healthcare provider prescribes dalteparin 200 units/kg subcutaneously once day for a client who weighs 154 pounds. The medication is available in 25,000 units/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

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Click to indicate if the listed characteristic is consistent with a fat embolism or blood clot embolism. Each column must have at least one response option selected.

A heparin infusion is prescribed for a client who weighs 220 pounds. After administering a bolus dose of 80 units/kg, the nurse calculates the infusion rate for the heparin solution at 18 units/kg/hour. The available solution is "Heparin Sodium 25,000 Units in 5% Dextrose Injection 250 mL". 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 whole number.)

The nurse is managing the care of a client with Cushing's syndrome. Which intervention(s) should the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply.

The nurse on the medical-surgical unit is receiving a transfer report from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy. The PACU nurse provides the following information: "1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride is infusing at 125 mL/hr into the left wrist with 600 mL remaining. Ondansetron 4 mg IVP every 8 hours is prescribed for nausea. The last dose was administered at 0700. The client is currently describing pain rated 2 on a 0 to 10 scale. The client has a prescription for hydromorphone 1 mg IVP every 2 hours PRN for pain. The last dose was administered at 1000." Which additional information should the PACU nurse report?

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The client is seen for a 1 week follow up appointment. The nurse is evaluating the response to the treatment for cellulitis. Select the 3 findings consistent with a therapeutic response to interventions.

A client with cirrhosis of the liver is having numerous, liquid, incontinent stools, and continues to be confused. In reviewing the client's laboratory studies, the nurse identifies an elevated serum ammonia level. Based on this finding, which prescription is most important for this client to receive?

An adult client was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer three weeks ago. The client's spouse approaches the nurse and asks, "How will I know that my husband's death is imminent? Our two adult children want to be here when their father dies." Which is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing an older adult client for discharge following cataract extraction. Which instruction should be included in the discharge teaching?

Which is the priority nursing action when initiating morphine therapy via an intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PСА) pump?

After administering a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which action should the nurse take to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication?