A family member comes to the nurse’s station and states her sister in room 310 is having a panic attack and needs help. The nurse enters the room to find the client is breathing very rapidly (greater than normal) and reports feeling dizzy and light headed. The nurse would quickly do which of the following?

Physician’s order: Penicillin 3.5 mg/kg On hand the nurse has: 5 mg/mL The client weighed 77 lbs this morning. How many mL will the nurse give?  Round your answer to the nearest tenth decimal place.

The nurse is caring for an elderly client who is experiencing intense coughing spells when eating and difficulty swallowing. Which of the following interventions related to this finding will the nurse perform?

The nurse is caring for a 2-day post-op client who is 48 y/o. The client is complaining of dyspnea and a slight cough. Her V/S are temp 99.0, B/P 128/88, HR 102, RR 28, Pulse ox 88% on room air and the nurse notes that the client’s breaths are shallow. What nursing intervention will the nurse perform, first?  

A student nurse is reviewing a clinical assignment with the instructor. The patient is a 77-year-old female with kyphosis, CHF, and COPD.  The student correctly verbalizes understanding of the cardiac and pulmonary relationship when he explains to his instructor which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a 2-day post-op client who is 48 y/o. The client is complaining of dyspnea and a slight cough. Her V/S are temp 99.0, B/P 128/88, HR 102, RR 28, Pulse ox 88% on room air and the nurse notes that the client’s breaths are shallow. What nursing intervention will the nurse perform, first?  

Interpret the following arterial blood gases result and indicate which issue is present based on these results: pH          7.25 pCO2        47  HCO3       26  

Interpret the following arterial blood gases result and indicate which issue is present based on these results: pH          7.25 pCO2        47  HCO3       26  

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has been admitted to the hospital with an acute exacerbation of chronic COPD.  Which of the following assessment findings should be reported to the physician immediately? 

Infants of diabetic mothers are prone to develop: