A 65-year-old adult patient weighing 80 kg is prescribed a continuous heparin infusion. The order is for 18 units/kg/hour. The pharmacy supplies heparin in a concentration of 25,000 units/500 mL. Determine the total units of heparin the patient should receive per hour.

A patient with a severe bacterial infection has been prescribed a continuous IV infusion of an antibiotic at a rate of 5 mg/kg/hour. The patient weighs 72 kg. The pharmacy provides the antibiotic in a concentration of 400 mg/100 mL what will be the infusion rate?

A nurse is caring for a client who continues to have issues with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Which of the following statements provides the best preventative health care education for this client?

A nurse is educating a client about the risk factors for GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has multiple sclerosis and is receiving methylprednisolone. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse anticipate?
(Select All that Apply.)

A nurse is caring for a patient receiving continuous enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube. During the assessment, the nurse discovers that the patient is experiencing diarrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to address this complication?

A patient has been admitted with dehydration and is prescribed IV fluids and medications. Over a 12-hour shift, the following intake and output data are recorded:

Intake:

1,000 mL of lactated Ringer's administered via IV over 8 hours. 250 mL of an antibiotic infusion.

The patient drank 3 cups of water (1 cup = 240 mL).

Output:

Urine output was 1,200 mL. The patient vomited 300 mL.

Wound drainage amounted to 150 mL.

Calculate the net fluid balance

A patient presents with numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, and a positive Phalen's test. Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate to address the underlying cause of these symptoms?

A 72-year-old patient with a history of chronic hypertension is diagnosed with acute kidney injury (AKI) secondary to contrast-induced nephropathy. Which clinical finding would most likely be present in this patient?

A nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. Which findings would support this diagnosis?
(Select All that Apply.)