A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 400 mL IV bolus to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

The nurse is witnessing a surgeon and patient during the informed consent process in preparation for surgery. The client is Spanish-speaking, and the surgeon is providing instructions in English. The patient's son is fluent in Spanish and is translating, and the patient appears to be receptive. What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client admitted for renal failure and notes the following: Sodium 144 mEq/L and Potassium 6.6 mEq/L. Which of the following should be the priority intervention?

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include when caring for a client who is returning from surgery for an above-the-knee amputation?

A client presents to the emergency department with complaints of urinary frequency, dysuria, and fever. Which of the following orders should the nurse carry out first?

A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged vomiting. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?

The nurse is assessing a client who recently returned from surgery for a femur fracture. The client begins to complain of pain, numbness, and tingling to the affected extremity. Upon assessment, the extremity is cold to the touch with no pedal pulse and no motor function. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)

The nurse should explain that which of the following medications puts a client at risk for developing hyperkalemia?

Which of the following best describes Chvostek's sign assessment?

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for a closed femur fracture. Which of the following signs and symptoms would alert the nurse that the client is experiencing compartment syndrome?

A client presents to the emergency department complaining of several days of nausea and vomiting with weakness and dizziness. The client's vital signs are: Pulse 110, BP 88/56, RR 24, SpO2 95% on room air, temperature of 100.2. The client's lung sounds are clear bilaterally. Which of the following IV fluids would the nurse expect to administer?