The nurse is discussing car safety with the mother of a 6-year-old child. The child’s mother questions the need for the use of special car seats for her child. What information can be provided to her?

Your patient is ordered an EKG upon admission to the hospital. She is very scared and states she has never had one of these diagnostic tests before. Which answer is most appropriate by the nurse regarding EKG.

At the end of shift, you are calculating intake and output on your pat lent who was admited for a non- emergent gall bladder removal. She is alert and oriented and able to recall the amount of fluid she has drank all day. You can calculate the amount of IV fluids administered. Her intake is 2500ml and her output is 1200ml from a catheter bag. You realize she is not excreting enough urine me for water she is taking in. What is the most appropriate next step to determine if she is retaining water? 

A patient who is ordered a fluid restriction of 1000ml fluid restriction. He is on the list for a kidney transplant due to kidney failure. His mouth feels dry during the day. and he wants to know how he can moisten his mouth without going over his restriction:

A nurse is administering a blood transfusion to a client. After 15 minutes, the client reports difficulty breathing. What is the first action by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client who requires IV fluids. which IV fluid type would be considered a hypertonic solution?

Albuterol is prescribed for a 79-year-old male patient with severe COPD and Asthma You notice that he is having difficulty timing inhalation to receive the maximum dose of Albuterol. You give him a device to atach to the end of the Albuterol Inhaler called an aero chamber. You then educate him to before pumping the medication into the chamber.

The nurse is obtaining a pulse oximetry reading for a client admited with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). When observing a reading of 91%. what action should the nurse perform?

The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube. Which is the following statements is appropriate regarding a chest tube?

You receive report from the off going nurse that patient L K is admited with hyponatremia. the nurse states he is becoming increasingly confused as the day goes on and management is considering restraining the patient, so he does not become a harm to himself. You assess the patient and note that the IV fluids hanging are 0.33% NaCI. What should you do next?

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which arterial blood gas data does the nurse anticipate finding in this patient?