What function in Excel do you use to find the lowest of values in a cell range? Write the Excel function that gives you the lowest of values in cells X1, Y1, X2, Y2.

A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient and notes fatigued muscles, reports of nausea and anorexia, irritability, and diminished deep tendon reflexes. The nurse reviews the patient’s laboratory reports, which reveal a serum chloride level of 92 mEq/L (95-108), a serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L (3.5-5), and a serum sodium level of 135 mEq/L (135-145). Which treatment should the nurse anticipate for this electrolyte imbalance?

A nurse is transfusing a unit of packed RBCs when the patient develops signs and symptoms that include Dyspnea, Orthopnea, Cyanosis Tachycardia, Jugular venous distention, Increased BP, Cough. What type of transfusion reaction is the patient likely experiencing?

A patient who has a central venous tunneled catheter for administration of chemotherapy presents to a hospital with fever, hypotension, profuse sweating, nausea, and malaise. Based on this information, which condition should a nurse suspect?

A patient will have a midline catheter placed for IV fluids and antibiotics. A midline catheter is defined as a peripheral catheter that is placed:

A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a patient. Before hanging a unit of blood, the nurse is responsible for verifying which information with another nurse? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to hang a unit of whole blood on the patient. The unit contains 350 mL and the order is to infuse the blood over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate in gtt / min for this infusion. Round the answers to the nearest whole number. The nurse has the following blood tubing administration set:  

A nurse prepares to hang an infusion of parenteral nutrition (PN). Which fluids can be given concurrently through the same IV administration set as the PN?

The nurse is planning to remove a patient’s CVAD, which was placed in the subclavian vein. Which actions by the nurse are necessary to reduce the risk of air embolism? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing an older adult patient who is disoriented to time and place. The nurse notes that the patient’s eyes are sunken, the mouth is coated, the tongue has an extra longitudinal furrow, and the patient’s lips are cracked. The patient’s hand vein filling takes more than 5 seconds; tenting is apparent over the sternum; and the vital signs are BP 110/60 mm Hg, pulse 62, and respiratory rate 12. Based on these assessment findings, which fluid or electrolyte imbalance should the nurse suspect?