The physician orders insulin lispro 28 units subcutaneous.
The medication is supplied in 100 units/mL. How many units will the nurse administer?

During a mass casualty incident, the triage nurse evaluates a 54‑year‑old female who sustained third‑degree burns covering 85% of her total body surface area. She is conscious, moaning in pain, and has weak peripheral pulses.

What is the most appropriate triage category for this patient?

Cefazolin sodium 250 mg IV every 8 hours is ordered for your patient.

You are to reconstitute with 2.5 ml sterile normal saline.

After reconstitution the vial contains 225 mg/ml. How many ml will you administer per dose?

A 65-year-old male is admitted to the progressive care unit with a diagnosis of pneumonia. He has a past history of pulmonary disease and diabetes. A set of arterial blood gases is obtained on admission on room air including the following: pH 7.35; PaCO2 55 mm Hg; bicarbonate 30 mEq/L; PaO2 65 mm Hg. These levels reflect:

A trauma client with a fractured femur and a fractured pelvis has been transfused with 2 units of packed red blood cells.
Which measurements indicate that this client has received adequate replacement of circulating volume?

Ampicillin 500 mg IM daily is ordered for your patient.

After reconstitution with 5 ml of sterile water, the vial of Ampicillin contains a total of 500 mg/ml. How many milliliters will your patient receive per day?

The physician orders insulin lispro 28 units subcutaneous.
The medication is supplied in 100 units/mL. How many units will the nurse administer?

The nurse recognizes which client as being at highest risk for septic shock?

EMS is bringing in patients of a natural disaster involving multiple injuries. The nurse is triaging at the door of the emergency department.
Which tag would the RN use to indicate that the patient may survive if simple lifesaving measures are applied?

You are in the intensive care unit caring for a patient who is in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.The patient requires mechanical ventilation, has an arterial line in the right radial artery, and has a Swan-Ganz catheter inserted in the right internal jugular.
You notice the central venous pressure is 12 mm Hg. Which of the following reasons may cause the central venous pressure reading of 12 mm Hg? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for an 18-year-old athlete with a possible cervical spine (C-5) injury following a diving accident. The nurse assesses a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg, heart rate 45 beats/min, and respirations 26/min. The patient's skin is warm and flushed.
What is the best interpretation of these findings by the nurse?