A nurse is caring for a patient with a nasogastric (NG) tube and tests the pH of the secretions to verify correct placement of the tube.
What pH reading should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a nasogastric (NG) tube and tests the pH of the secretions to verify correct placement of the tube.
What pH reading should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a colostomy and notices that the stoma is pale in color. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who has deep vein thrombosis.

The patient is prescribed heparin, which is to be administered via continuous IV infusion at a rate of 1,200 units/hr. If the available heparin is 25,000 units in 500 mL DSW, how many mL/hr should the IV pump be set to deliver?

(Round your answer to the nearest tenth or whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is managing the care of a female client with an ileostomy who has been experiencing complications and has recently undergone a stoma revision. The client’s condition is evolving over several days, and the nurse is reviewing all relevant exhibits to assess the need for further intervention.

Based on the exhibits provided, which findings require immediate intervention by the nurse? Select all that apply.

A nurse is inserting a catheter into a female patient. When the nurse inserts the catheter, no urine is obtained. The nurse suspects the catheter is not in the urethra.
What should the nurse do?

The nurse is preparing to test a patient for postvoid residual with a bladder scan. Which action will the nurse take?