A 25-year-old woman is visiting the prenatal clinic and shares with the nurse her desire to go "natural" with her pregnancy. She shows the nurse a list of herbal remedies that she wants to buy so that she can "avoid taking any drugs." Which statement by the nurse is correct?

A patient is to receive insulin Regular and insulin NPH. How will the nurse draw up the insulins for administration?

A patient in pain requests the prescribed pain medication, which is an opioid. Which nursing assessment is essential before administering the opioid?

A patient consumes 120 mL of orange juice and 120 mL of milk for breakfast, 260 mL of coffee for lunch, and 90 mL of an ice pop and 120 mL of ice cream for dinner. Calculate the intake for the 6 AM to 6 PM shift.

The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.

See the syringe diagram, what part is #7? (Assuming #7 refers to a common syringe part; no diagram provided, so standard parts assumed.)

A patient is scheduled to have biofeedback therapy for migraine headaches. On arrival to the clinic, the patient appears anxious and fearful and tells the nurse that she does not want electric shocks. The most reassuring response by the nurse is:

When preparing to administer an intradermal injection to an adult, the nurse ensures that the dose amount does not exceed 0.1 mL. A 1 mL tuberculin syringe is used with a 25-gauge needle and is administered at which angle?

The nurse is going to administer a medication that must be crushed for the patient to take it. This medication is best given to the patient by:

A nurse has prepared the 9:00 AM client medications for administration but is called off the unit briefly. Who can distribute these medications to clients?

The patient's medication is ordered to be administered TID. Which times will be entered into the patient's medication schedule?