The nurse is teaching dietary modifications to a client with hypertension. Which product is the best selection to include as part of the client's lunch?

The nurse is caring for four clients:

• Client A, who has emphysema and whose oxygen saturation is 94% on room air;
• Client B, with a postoperative hemoglobin of 8.2 mg/dL (82 g/L);
• Client C, newly admitted with a potassium level of 3.8 mEq/L (3.8 mmol/L);
• Client D, scheduled for an appendectomy who has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 14,000 mm3 (14 x 109/L).

Which intervention should the nurse implement?Reference Range:

• Hemoglobin [14 to 18 g/dL (140 to 180 g/L)]
• Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]
• White Blood Cell [5,000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 109/L)]

A child who weighs 55 lb receives a prescription for cefotaxime 150 mg/kg/day IV in divided doses every 6 hours. How many mg should the nurse administer each day?

(Enter numerical value only.)

The nurse discusses the keep to balance energy intake and output to maintain weight

Click to indicate whether the following actions would be effective or ineffective for this client to achieve energy balance. Each row must have one option selected.

While changing a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes purulent drainage at the site. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's laboratory values?

The nurse reviews the nurse's notes and flow chart to identify trends.

Click to specify the notations that require immediate follow up (more than one notation may be correct.)

Body System

Circulatory

• Heart rate 96 beats/minute
• Blood pressure 90/62 mm Hg
• IV infusing at 125 ml/hr
• Respirations 16 breaths/minute

Respiratory

• Oxygen saturation of 89%
• Several deep breaths

Integumentary

• Episiotomy intact with no redness
• Pad is saturated with blood
• 18 gauge IV to left forearm

Genital/Urinary

• Boggy fundus 1 cm above umbilicus
• Fundus rotated to the right
• Voided 200 mL of clear yellow urine

Patient Data

Click to highlight areas of client history and physical that increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage.

36-year-old client who is gravida 5, para 5, transferred to the postpartum unit 1 hour after delivery of a 9 lb 1 oz (4.1 kg) female. She was in labor for 25 hours and forceps were used to assist with the delivery. She was given an epidural for anesthesia that was effective. The labor and delivery nurse reported that the client had a 4th degree laceration, and her pain was currently at a 4 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Her vital signs were stable, and she was catheterized for 500 mL of light-yellow urine just prior to delivery. Her spouse was at the bedside for delivery and appeared supportive. Blood type A+. Estimated blood loss was 600 mL after delivery