A postoperative patient states, "I hate doing the incentive spirometer." The patient questions-how long the exercise must be continued. What information should be provided to the patient?

A patient with hypotension has an order for 500 mL of plasma protein fraction to be infused over 2 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed for?

Which of the following medications do not decrease or neutralize stomach acid secretion?

The patient diagnosed with thrombocytopenia is at risk for which of the following adverse effects:
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A surgeon is performing an abdominal hysterectomy. Before the surgery is completed, the operating room nurse counts the sponges and notes that the sponge count is not correlating with the preoperative count. Which action by the nurse is important?

In order to promote bladder and urinary tract health, the nurse should encourage patients to empty their bladder sooner, rather than waiting to urinate.

An LPN/LVN is supervising a UAP in a rehabilitation setting. Two admissions arrive within close proximity. The LPN knows that which task is appropriate to delegate?
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A patient recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
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The nurse is caring for the patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The patient's serum potassium level is critically low, which places the patient at risk for which complication?
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The cancer patient who is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy has lost 10 pounds in the past 3 weeks. The nurse can attribute this weight loss to:
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A surgeon is performing an abdominal hysterectomy. Before the surgery is completed, the operating room nurse counts the sponges and notes that the sponge count is not correlating with the preoperative count. Which action by the nurse is important?