Connected with oneself

Which is the best method to begin teaching the adult patient how to self-administer tube feeding through a new gastrostomy tube?

The physician orders Lumigen 0.3% solution 2 gtts "OS BID. Where should the nurse administer this drug? 

Lucy Richards is a 20-year-old nursing student who is in her first clinical rotation. She has not had experience in any health care setting but wants to be a good nurse. She is assigned to Thelma Miller, an 88-year-old patient who is on the medical-surgical unit for treatment of congestive heart failure. Mrs. Miller is alert and oriented but has difficulty with her speech because of a stroke that she had 5 years ago. Mrs. Miller is alone and crying when Lucy walks into her room.

Which of the following best demonstrates a caring practice for Lucy? CASE STUDY #1

The nurse is preparing to access the carotid arteries of a client. When auscultating the carotids she should:

The patient presents with fever for the last few days, sore throat and enlarged lymph nodes under the jaw. What is the appropriate response of the nurse when the patient asks about the cause of the enlarged lymph nodes?

The nurse attempts to teach the patient about wound care in a loud semiprivate room with many distractions. Which is the appropriate action of the nurse?

The nurse is observing the MD performing an otoscopic examination on an adult. Which of these actions would the nurse determine is correct?

The physician orders vancomycin 500 mg in 250 mL of D5W IVPB daily to infuse over 2 hours. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.

Convert 11:28 pm to military time

A patient has acetaminophen 650 mg ordered every 4 hours per gastric tube. The acetaminophen syrup is supplied in a 160 milligram per 5-mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? (Round to the nearest tenth)