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?

NOTE

• DO NOT write the unit/s of measurement
• Enter ONLY the number
• DO NOT ROUND YOUR ANSWER

The client experienced abdominal surgery the previous day and has just received an opioid medication for report of pain. The client is sitting in a chair next to the bed. An additional activity that the nurse uses to relieve pain is:

The Provider orders an IV weight-based medication to be infused at 4 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 198 lbs. You are supplied with a bag of the IV medication that reads 250mg/250 ml. How many mL/hr will you administer?

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• DO NOT write the unit/s of measurement
• DO NOT round your answer

Which patient finding supports the nurse's decision to place a patient in the urgent triage category?

An adult client with third-degree AV block is admitted to the cardiac care unit and placed on continuous cardiac monitoring. What rhythm characteristic will the ECG most likely show?

Provider Orders normal saline (NS) 0.9% 650 ml infuse over 6 hours. The drip factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute (gtts/min) will be administered?

NOTE

• DO NOT write the unit/s of measurement
• YOUR ANSWER SHOULD BE IN WHOLE NUMBER

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 patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus is to be started on enteral tube feeding. What type of formula would be most appropriate?

You are explaining the ethical principles of nursing practice and the importance of upholding these principles to a group of junior nursing students. Which statement regarding the Code of Ethics for Nurses is most accurate?

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.)

A home care nurse visits a client who is confined to bed and is cared for by an adult child with substance use disorder. The home is cluttered and unclean, and the nurse notes that the client is wet with urine and shows signs of dehydration. After caring for the client, the nurse contacts the health care provider and reports the incident to Adult Protective Services. What ethical principle is the nurse practicing?