The nurse is caring for a client during a vaginal exam by the provider. The provider informs the client that he will use the most common mechanical method to ripen her cervix prior to induction of labor. What is the method being used by the provider?

The nurse is completing a fundal assessment for her postpartum clients today. What will the nurse determine when assessing the fundus?

The nurse is caring for a client during a vaginal exam by the provider. The provider informs the client that he will use the most common mechanical method to ripen her cervix prior to induction of labor. What is the method being used by the provider?

IV calculations: (rate-mL/h and gtt/min)

• IV rate calculations will be rounded to nearest whole number.
• Adult calculations: the calculation will be rounded to the nearest tenth.

Drug Calculation safety considerations:

• Examples:
  • .5 must be answered as 0.5
  • .5.0 must be answered as 5
• To promote safety, a zero must be placed to the left of the decimal point in answers that are less than one. No zero is allowed to the right of the decimal point in answers that are whole numbers. Labeling is not necessary

Available: drug label above. Ordered: morphine sulfate 2 mg IM

How many mL of morphine will the nurse administer?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor. Assessment findings: The fetal heart rate (FHR) baseline is 120 bpm The FHR begins slowing as the contraction starts, and is back to baseline at the end of the contraction There is moderate variability of the FHR Which periodic change will the nurse document in the electronic health record?

The nurse is assessing four clients on the postpartum unit. Each client's uterine assessment is below. 1. The client is three days postpartum and her fundus is 3 cm below the umbilicus 2. The client is two days postpartum and her fundus is 2 cm above the umbilicus 3. The client is one day postpartum and her fundus is 1 cm below the umbilicus 4. The client delivered 8 hours ago and her fundus is at the umbilicus

Which client is experiencing uterine subinvolution?

The nurse is caring for a laboring client. The nurse observes that there are variable decelerations. What is the nurse's priority action?

IV calculations: (rate-mL/h and gtt/min)

• IV rate calculations will be rounded to nearest whole number.

Adult calculations: the calculation will be rounded to the nearest tenth. Drug Calculation safety considerations:

• Examples:
  • 5 must be answered as 0.5
  • 5.0 must be answered as 5
• To promote safety, a zero must be placed to the left of the decimal point in answers that are less than one. No zero is allowed to the right of the decimal point in answers that are whole numbers.
• Labeling is not necessary

Available: see drug label above Ordered promethazine 12.5mg IM

How many mL of promethazine will the nurse administer?

IV calculations: (rate-mL/h and gtt/min)

.IV rate calculations will be rounded to nearest whole number.

• Adult calculations: the calculation will be rounded to the nearest tenth Drug Calculation safety considerations:
• Examples:
  • 5 must be answered as 0.5
  • 5.0 must be answered as 5
• To promote safety, a zero must be placed to the left of the decimal point in answers that are less than one. No zero is allowed to the right of the decimal point in answers that are whole numbers. Labeling is not necessary

Question

The physician ordered oxytocin 20 units in 1000 mL. LR to begin at 2 mU/min. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?

The nurse is assisting a pregnant patient into bed after the patient reports a gush of fluid from the vagina. Which action will the nurse take first?

IV calculations: (rate-mL/h and gtt/min)

IV rate calculations will be rounded to nearest whole number.

Adult calculations: the calculation will be rounded to the nearest tenth. Drug Calculation safety considerations:

Examples:

5 must be answered as 0.5

5.0 must be answered as 5

To promote safety, a zero must be placed to the left of the decimal point in answers that are less than one. No zero is allowed to the right of the decimal point in answers that are whole numbers.

Labeling is not necessary

Question

The nurse received report for the client at 1400. The client was given medication through her NG tube at 1800: Ampicillin 20 mL, Pepcid 10 mL, and Reglan 15 mL. After each medication was given, there was a 30 mL flush with water. Her Hemovac drained 320 mL. Her chest tube drained 210 mL. At 2000, she drank 240 mL of water. Her IV was infusing @ 150mL/hour when report was received. She has voided 275 mL. 325 mL and 310 mL.

What is her I&O from 1400- 2200?

(Separate the answers with a comma)