Calculate the total intravenous fluids infused in 24 hrs for a 147.4-lb client with a 31.5% TBSA burn and receiving insulin 5 units/hr. The concentration of insulin is 100 units in 100 mL normal saline.

A nurse is admitting a client who has sustained severe burn injuries in a house fire. The nurse shades in a diagram indicating the burned surface areas. Using the Rule of Nines, the nurse should estimate that the client has burned what percentage of body surface area? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailling zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who returns to the nursing unit from the recovery room after a colon resection. The client had an episode of intraoperative bleeding. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client may be developing hypovolemic shock?

You are a nurse caring for a patient who was just brought into the emergency department after falling off a roof at a construction site. Upon assessment, you note that the patient's respirations are 32/min and the blood pressure is falling. The patient's trachea appears to be right of midline, and the patient's respiratory effort appears to be becoming more and more labored. What is your MOST likely PRIORITY action?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a terminal illness and is ventilator-dependent. The client is alert and oriented and he wants to discontinue use of the ventilator. The nurse should be aware that continued treatment against the client's wishes is a violation of which of the following ethical principles?

An emergency room nurse is triaging victims of a mass-casualty event. Which client should receive care first?

A nurse is working with an emergency response team in caring for a group of people who may have been exposed to anthrax while doing farm work. Which of the following is the appropriate action for the nurse to take?

You note the cardiac electrical rhythm below (see 6-second EKG strip. Which of the following would BEST describe the client's rhythm?

A client admitted for difficulty breathing becomes worse. Which assessment findings indicate that the client has developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? Select all that apply

While providing care to a client with a head injury, the nurse notes that a client exhibits this posture (refer to figure). What should the nurse document that the patient is exhibiting?

A nurse is assessing a client who sustained a basal skull fracture and notes a thin stream of clear drainage coming from the client's right nostril. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?