Which statement by a nurse would be the most therapeutic response to a patient who cannot decide if they want to receive recommended chemotherapy treatment?

A patient has an order for Normal Saline 1000 mL to infuse over 3 hours. The medication will be infused with an IV pump.

How many mL/h should the IV pump be programmed for?

A nurse can most accurately assess a client's apical heart rate by which of the following methods?

A nurse notes that a client is confused, impulsive, and unstable with mobility. The nurse fears the client is in danger of harming themselves so they ask for a sitter to stay at the bedside to keep the client company and minimize the risk for falls. What ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating?

The nurse has assessed the client, analyzed the data, and identified constipation as a patient health problem.
Which assessment cues would support constipation? Select all that apply.

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

Which of the following scenarios would represent proper delegation as applies to delegating care to the right professional?

Which statement by a nurse would be the most therapeutic response to a patient who cannot decide if they want to receive recommended chemotherapy treatment?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is confused and agitated. The patient continues to get out of bed without assistance and is at high risk for falls. The nurse is considering alternatives to implement prior to applying restraints.

Of the following, which would the nurse NOT consider in the plan of care as an alternative to restraints?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of falling at their assisted living facility. The client is oriented
to person, place, and time and can follow directions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the risk of another fall?

For a client at a high risk of aspiration, the nurse anticipates that there will be goals and interventions (taking action) related to safety observations during: