The nurse cares for a client after a motorcycle crash.  Admi…

The nurse cares for a client after a motorcycle crash.  Admission vital signs were blood pressure 98/66 mm Hg, heart rate 110 bpm.  The client reports sudden loss of movement in both legs.  Current vital signs are; blood pressure 70/50 mm Hg, and heart rate of 50 bpm.  Which is the PRIORITY action for the nurse to take?

The newly licensed nurse is attempting to provide teaching a…

The newly licensed nurse is attempting to provide teaching about a medication to a seriously ill client. The nurse cannot understand why the client has not been able to retain the information provided previously. The nurse seeks the help of the assigned preceptor to provide guidance. Which should be included in the preceptor’s response?

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with deep partial thi…

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with deep partial thickness burns over 60% of the body.  The nurse notes a blood glucose of 350 g/dL.  The health care provider prescribes an insulin drip to start at 2.5 units/hour.  The solution is 0.5 units/mL of insulin in 250 mL normal saline. Determine the IV flow rate in mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number when calculations complete)

A nurse who has recently started working on the intensive ca…

A nurse who has recently started working on the intensive care unit voices concerns to his preceptor that all of the machines being used in the care of the client are reducing his ability to establish a therapeutic relationship with the assigned clients. What is the BEST response by the preceptor?