A patient is admitted with severe malnutrition. A central venous catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is started. What medical interventions may be initiated with the onset of hyperglycemia?

A patient is to receive 1000 mL of IV fluid over 4 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should the IV be set to deliver?

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• Enter ONLY the number
• DO NOT ROUND YOUR ANSWER

A 45-year-old recovering heroin abuser is status post lumbar fusion and is admitted to the intensive care unit for pain management isses related to a diagnosis of degenerative disk disease and associated peripheral neuropathy. The client who is currently prescribed oxycodone/paracetamol 5 mg/325 mg two tablets every 4 hours around the clock, gabapentin 300 mg four times per day methadone 10 mg twice daily. The client is awake alert, and oriented X4 with stable vitals is able to move lower extremities bilaterally, but reports decreased sensations in feet bilaterally and reporting incisional pain as a 10 of 10 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

Select the medication that can be appropriately prescribed and administered to help address the client's addiction maintenance, and postoperative pain.

A client prescribed a medication for hypertension started taking it 3 days ago and arrives in the emergency department with an edematous face and tongue and having a difficult time speaking. What medication is the nurse aware of that may produce this type of side effect?

A female patient was sexually assaulted when leaving work. When assisting with the physical examination, what nursing interventions should be provided? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse and the other members of the team are caring for a client in the ED who converted to ventricular fibrillation (VF). The client was defibrillated unsuccessfully and the client remains in VF. Which medication should the nurse be prepared to administer?

A nurse is paying particular attention to the spiritual needs of a client today. The nurse identifies that spiritual beliefs can have a positive effect on general health of a client in which ways? Select all that apply.

Provider's Order: Lactated Ringer's 2500 ml over 1 day

What is the hourly rate?

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• DO NOT write the unit/s of measurement
• Enter your answer in whole number, example 133

Which intervention would the nurse plan to use for a patient who was working on a construction site and now presents to the hospital with profuse sweating, a temperature of 104°F (40°C), patent airway, tachycardia, acute confusion, and anxiety?

A patient is admitted with acute liver failure and encephalopathy. Which dietary restrictions should be maintained for the patient?

A patient is brought to the ED by a friend who states that a tree fell on the patient’s leg and crushed it while they were cutting firewood. What priority actions should the nurse perform? (Select all that apply.)