The nurse is caring for a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The healthcare provider prescribes an infusion of heparin. Based on the protocol, the initial dose is 14 units/kg/hr. The heparin is dispensed at a concentration of 25,000 units/250 ml. The client weighs 79.1 kg. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the Infusion pump? (Round the rate to nearest tenth. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)

A nurse is assessing a client who has Parkinson disease. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

The nurse is caring for a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The healthcare provider prescribes an infusion of heparin. Based on the protocol, the initial dose is 14 units/kg/hr. The heparin is dispensed at a concentration of 25,000 units/250 ml. The client weighs 79.1 kg. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the Infusion pump? (Round the rate to nearest tenth. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a throbbing headache after a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions is most likely to facilitate resolution of the headache?

A nurse is assessing the depth and extent of injury on a client who has severe burns to the face, neck, and upper extremities. Which of the following factors is the nurse's priority when assessing the severity of the client's burns?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has leukemia and a platelet count of 60,000/mm³ (nl. 140,000-400,000/mm³). Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client in septic shock. The client is still hypotensive and lethargic following a 2,500 mL fluid bolus of lactated Ringer (LR) solution. Which of the following interventions does the nurse anticipate next?

A nurse in a healthcare provider's office is providing education to a client who has a new diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Which of the following responses by the client indicates that the client understands the teaching?

The critical care nurse is preparing to initiate an infusion of a vasopressor medication to a client in septic shock. What goal of this treatment should the nurse identify?

A nurse is caring for a client who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which of the following laboratory values would be most concerning to the nurse?

A nurse witnesses a motor vehicle crash and finds a client who is not breathing. The nurse suspects the client has a cervical vertebrae fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?