A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient and notes fatigued…

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?

The nurse is preparing to hang a unit of whole blood on the…

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: