The nurse is planning to teach infant care and preventive measures for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to a group of new parents.
Which information is most important for the nurse to include?

A child with an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection is receiving a secondary infusion of gentamicin 60 mg every 8 hours IV, which is to be infused over 30 minutes.

The medication is delivered by the pharmacy diluted in a 50 ml bag of saline.

What should be the infusion pump’s regulation in mL/hour? (Provide the numeric value only.)

While conducting an admission assessment of a female client with bipolar disorder, the client suddenly starts to undress and throw her clothes around the room.
What should be the nurse’s initial action?

A client with a history of heart failure arrives at the emergency department describing an onset of fatigue and weakness.

The client has been taking spironolactone 50 mg tablets PO every day.

The nurse receives a report from the lab that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L (6.2 mmol/L). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A nurse is preparing a 50 mL dose of 50% dextrose IV for a patient experiencing insulin shock. What is the best method for administering the medication?

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client with acute gastritis caused by drinking contaminated water. The nurse should emphasize the need to report the onset of which problem?

What is the most crucial nursing intervention to include in the care plan for a patient who is 12 hours post- thyroidectomy?

The primary caregiver of an elderly patient contacts the nurse at the outpatient clinic due to a sudden change in the patient’s behavior.

The caregiver informs the nurse that the patient, who is usually oriented and able to answer Questions, is now confused and agitated.

What actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is educating a first-time pregnant woman about preeclampsia.
Which symptoms are indicators of preeclampsia and should be reported to the healthcare provider? Select all that apply.

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receives a prescription for chest physiotherapy (CPT) to help mobilize secretions.
Following the therapy, which finding indicates to the nurse that the intervention was effective?

The nurse is monitoring a patient with Cushing’s disease in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) following a hypophysectomy.
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the patient’s plan of care?