The healthcare provider prescribes dalteparin 200 units/kg SUBQ once a day for a client who weighs 154 lb. 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.)

The parent of a child born with a myelomeningocele asks the nurse, "What did I do to deserve this?" Which response is most helpful?

After being treated in the emergency department for an opioid overdose two weeks ago, a client arrives to an outpatient treatment clinic. During the admission interview with the nurse, the client denies having a problem with opioid addiction, but admits to gradually increasing the dosage. Which approach is best for the nurse to make?

A male client who weighs 90 kg is admitted to the emergency department with full thickness burns to 45% of his total body surface area (TBSA). The burns occurred at 1000. At 1200, the nurse uses the prescribed protocol for burns fluid resuscitation to calculate the total fluid volume for the first 24 hours. The infusion pump should be set to deliver how many mL/hour during the first 8 hours? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

An older woman who was recently diagnosed with end stage metastatic breast cancer is admitted because she is experiencing shortness of breath and confusion. The client refuses to eat and continuously asks to go home. Arterial blood gas results indicate hypoxia. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

An older adult client is preparing for discharge following a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse is reviewing the prescribed cardiac diet and exercise instructions with the client. Which action should the nurse implement while teaching?

For each assessment finding, click to indicate whether the findings from the client's assessment are generally associated with rotator cuff injury and/or humeral fracture. Each column must have at least one response selected.

A client with Addison's disease becomes weak, confused, and dehydrated following the onset of an acute viral infection. The client's laboratory values include a sodium of 129 mEq/L (129 mmol/L), a glucose of 54 mg/dL (2.97 mmol/L), and a potassium of 5.3 mEq/L (5.3 mmol/L). When reporting the findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse anticipates a prescription for which intravenous medication?

Reference Range

Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

Potassium (3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

The nurse is planning a class about blood glucose monitoring for a group of clients with diabetes mellitus. Which timing of glucose testing would apply for any client regardless of the client's age or type of diabetes?

The nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a newly admitted client who is intoxicated on admission. Which findings should the nurse include as indicators to begin implementing the detoxification medication protocol?

The nurse is caring for a client who had surgery 1 day ago and is receiving a continuous infusion of fentanyl through an epidural catheter. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?