What would the nurse do to prevent the spread of infection when assessing a patient’s blood pressure?

Which laboratory value must be monitored for patients who are receiving nasogastric (NG) suctioning?

A patient has just received 480 mL of Jevity via their G-tube. The nurse reminds the patient to leave the head of their bed elevated for the next 30-60 minutes based on which theory?

A patient has been taking simvastatin for 6 weeks. What is one method that is used to evaluate its effectiveness?

A patient taking furosemide is evaluated by the nurse and found to have an irregular pulse and muscle weakness. What deficiency should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed atorvastatin. What instruction should the nurse include in the patient education regarding this medication?

A client has been prescribed losartan. Which change in data indicates to the licensed practical nurse (LPN) that the desired effect of this medication has been achieved?

A client with heart disease has a clot in the right atrium and is receiving a heparin sodium infusion at 1000 units/hr and warfarin sodium 7.5 mg at 1600 daily. The morning laboratory results are available. Which action would the nurse anticipate based on the client’s laboratory results?Laboratory Results Tests and Results                                                                   Reference RangeActivated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)       32 seconds               30-40 sec                                                                     International normalized ratio (INR)                     1.3 seconds                           0.81-1.2

The patient’s echocardiogram report indicates an ejection fraction of 39%. What signs and symptoms would the nurse expect the patient to have?

Factor the polynomial completely.40×9 – 8×6 + 20×3