An infant is unresponsive and gasping for breath. Prior to starting CPR, which site should the nurse palpate for a pulse?

A client is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and is receiving an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride and insulin. Two hours later, the client's serum laboratory results show a decrease in the serum blood glucose from 580 to 430 mg/dL (32.2 to 23.86 mmol/L). It is most
important for the nurse to monitor which additional laboratory result?
Reference Range

Which laboratory test results should the nurse monitor in a client who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?

An intravenous (IV) antibiotic is prescribed for a client with a postoperative infection. The medication is to be administered in 4 divided doses. Which schedule is best for administering this prescription?

The nurse is providing postoperative care for an adolescent who had an amputation of the left leg for osteosarcoma. The adolescent describes experiencing phantom limb pain. Which non pharmacological intervention should the nurse provide?

A client on the mental health unit has been scowling and rapidly pacing up and down the hall for several minutes. Which behaviors are most important for the nurse to monitor?

Oxygen at 5 L/minute per nasal cannula is being administered to a 10-year-old child with pneumonia. When planning care for this child, which principle of oxygen administration should the nurse consider?

To auscultate for a carotid bruit, the nurse places the stethoscope at what location (Select the correct location on the image. To change, click on a new location.)

The nurse uses the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCIS) and determines that the daughter is under significant stress caused by the assumption of her mother's care. The nurse is planning to have a discussion with the daughter on decreasing the stress she is experiencing as a caregiver. Select the 3 statements that the nurse should include when discussing caregiver stress with the client's daughter.

Highlight the 3 orders that should be completed first.

Orders

• Administer oxygen 5 L/minute via simple face mask
• Vital signs ever 1 hour
• X-ray of the right arm and cervical spin
• Place 2 large bore peripheral IV's
• Computed tomography scan of the brain
• Give 1 Liter bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride solution IV once
• Bacitracin applied topically to lacerations every 12 hours

The nurse identifies several nursing problems for an older adult client with gastroenteritis who is experiencing fever, chills, anorexia, and diarrhea. The client has a history of a stroke with left-sided hemiplegia and is dependent on care provided by the spouse. Which problem should the nurse determine has the highest priority?