A nurse is infusing an intravenous antibiotic medication. It is ordered as 100 mg in 50 mL D5W to be infused over 20 minutes. How many drops per minute should be delivered using tubing that delivers 15 gtt per mL? ____________________ drops per minute

What term should a nurse use to document a large area of discoloration from hemorrhage under the skin?

Which of the following needs on Maslow’s hierarchy has the lowest priority?

A patient receiving large doses of opioids is lethargic and difficult to arouse, with a respiratory rate of 6 per minute and constricted pupils. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate being prescribed?

What is a serious respiratory complication of fluid volume excess?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a portion of stomach removed. For which of the following findings would the nurse monitor to detect a vitamin B12 deficiency?

Which of the following provides measurable information to determine achievement of patient outcomes?

The nurse is having difficulty assessing the pain of a mentally impaired patient who has an approximate functional level of a 4-year-old child. Which of the following methods would best help the nurse determine the patient’s pain level?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a person being tested for HIV in a clinic. Which of these tests would the nurse explain is done first in HIV testing?

The nurse has contributed to an educational program for staff members. Which of the following statements by a staff member would indicate a correct understanding of how passive immunity is provided?