A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parent…

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse notices that the solution bag is almost empty and there is not another bag of TPN to administer. Which of the following IV solutions should the nurse administer until the next bag of TPN solution is available?

A nurse is caring for a client in the burn unit who suffered…

A nurse is caring for a client in the burn unit who suffered 40% TBSA burns 8 hours ago. The client is receiving intravenous fluids using the Parkland Formula. Which of the following assessment data serves as the most reliable indicator of the adequacy of a patient’s fluid volume? 

You are interested in developing a broad-spectrum treatment…

You are interested in developing a broad-spectrum treatment for bacterial infections and you come across a family of proteins called “uncouplers” which act on membranes and make them leaky to H+ (protons) and unable to prevent H+ (proton) movement across the membrane. You test an uncoupler on a few different cultures of bacterial pathogens and find that the cells die rather quickly. Based on what you have learned in this class so far about microbial metabolism, please specifically explain why the cells died.