A patient has an order for Normal Saline 1000 mL to infuse over 3 hours. The medication will be infused with an IV pump.

How many mL/h should the IV pump be programmed for?

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

The nurse is teaching a post-operative client about the purpose of their surgical drain. The nurse should include in this teaching which of the following statements regarding the purpose of the Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain?

A client had his Foley catheter removed six hours ago and has just voided for the first time. The nurse performs a bladder scan to check for any post-void residual. The results of the post-void residual (PVR) from the bladder scan are 400mL of urine. What should the nurse do next?

A nurse is providing education to a client diagnosed with insomnia. What sleeppromoting techniques would the nurse suggest to help the client's condition? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to assess a client's oral temperature. The nurse should plan to place the thermometer probe in which area of the client's mouth?

A nurse can most accurately assess a client's apical heart rate by which of the following methods?

A client is scheduled for a routine physical assessment at the neighborhood clinic. What should the nurse do when physically assessing the client's oxygenation status? Select all that apply.

An obese client is visiting a medical clinic seeking advice on ways to eat healthy and lose weight. The nurse should recommend which of the following to be included in the client's diet?

A nurse caring for a post-operative client observes the drainage in the client's closed wound drainage system. The drainage is dark red in color. The nurse documents the drainage as which of the following?

The nurse has assessed the client, analyzed the data, and identified constipation as a patient health problem.
Which assessment cues would support constipation? Select all that apply.