Four hours after administering the oral potassium chloride, the nurse rechecks the serum potassium level, which is now 3.7 mEq/L. The patient’s urine output has increased to 60 mL/hour. What action should the nurse take next? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a 77 lbs 11-year-old client with a prescription for fluconazole.   Order: Fluconazole 6 mg/kg/dose PO daily. Available: Fluconazole 40 mg/mL oral suspension.  The nurse should administer mL per dose. Record your answer to one decimal place or round it to the nearest tenth.

A 58-year-old patient with hypertension is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor) 12.5 mg PO q12h, with instructions to hold if SBP

Order: Ceftriaxone 500 mg IV push every 12 hours. Available: Ceftriaxone 1 g vial of powdered drug. Directions for reconstitution: Add 10 mL diluent for a total volume of 10.8 mL. Rate of administration: Administer over 5 minutes.   As the nurse, you will administer mL/min. Record your answer to one decimal place or round it to the nearest tenth.

Order: 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1000 mL: Infuse over 16 hours: IV  An infusion pump set should be set at mL/h. Record your answer to one decimal place or round it to the nearest tenth.

When considering the quality of protein in our diet, there are two key features to consider. These are the digestibility of protein and the _________________________.

Which of the following is not a healthy blood lipid value? 

If an individual is breaking down more protein than they are building, they are considered to be in a negative nitrogen balance. 

A nurse coming from morning report is instructed to use a bladder scanner on a client following a client’s attempt at urination. The client is able to void 300 mL. The client denies any pain on urination. The nurse scans 250 mL of remaining urine in the bladder. Which entry is most correct when documenting the intervention?

The hemodialysis client is scheduled to receive weekly injections of epoetin. Which is the most important consideration to be taken by the nurse in the administration of this medication?