Heparin 7,500 units SQ, bid is ordered for your client. On hand is Heparin 10,000 units/mL. How many mL will you give? Do not include ml in your answer. Round to the nearest hundredth.
A client with suspected lung cancer is undergoing a thoracen…
A client with suspected lung cancer is undergoing a thoracentesis. Which outcomes of the procedure are expected? Select all that apply.
To effectively wean a client from their tracheostomy, which…
To effectively wean a client from their tracheostomy, which of the following signs must be present?
You are caring for a client with esophageal cancer. Which ta…
You are caring for a client with esophageal cancer. Which task will you delegate to the nursing assistant?
You are performing tracheal suctioning of a client. You wil…
You are performing tracheal suctioning of a client. You will interpret that the client is adequately tolerating the procedure if which of the following observations are made?
The nursing assistant tells you that the client on oxygen at…
The nursing assistant tells you that the client on oxygen at a flow rate of 6 L/min by nasal cannula is complaining of nasal discomfort. What intervention will you suggest to improve the client’s comfort for this problem?
A client with symptoms of intermittent claudication receives…
A client with symptoms of intermittent claudication receives treatment with a peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedure with placement of an endovascular stent. During a follow-up home visit, a nurse determines that the client is making lifestyle changes to decrease the likelihood of re-stenosis and arterial occlusion. Which observations of the client’s actions support this conclusion? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
The nurse is making a home visit to a 50 year old client who…
The nurse is making a home visit to a 50 year old client who was recently hospitalized with a right leg deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism (venous thromboembolism) the client’s only medication is enoxaparin subcutaneously. Which information will the nurse need to communicate to the health care provider?
The charge nurse is making assignments for the next shift. W…
The charge nurse is making assignments for the next shift. Which client should be assigned to the fairly new Registered Nurse (6 months of experience) pulled from the surgical unit to the medical unit?
A client with a suspected pulmonary embolus is brought in to…
A client with a suspected pulmonary embolus is brought in to the emergency department. She complains of shortness of breath and chest pain. Which other signs and symptoms would support the diagnosis? Select all that apply.