The order is for Geopen 750 mg IM twice a day. On hand is Geopen 1 gm/2.3 mL after having been reconstituted with 10mL. How many mL will you administer?  If rounding is required, round to the 10th place.  Enter a numeric value only. 

The patient is to receive 1 L of Lactated Ringer’s IV over 6 hrs. If the gtt factor is 10, what rate in gtts/min will you regulate the IV.  Enter a numeric value only.  

The client you are providing care for is two days post-operative and has a history of diabetes mellitus. The client complained of nausea and isn’t able to eat solid foods. The nurse enters the room to find the patient confused and shaky. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the patient’s symptoms?

A 78-year-old male is recovering on an orthopedic care unit after an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the right hip 2 days ago. The client has a history of right hip fracture, hyperthyroidism, and bilateral cataracts. He is retired, unmarried, and lives alone. His daughter lives 4 hours from the hospital. She has not visited but calls daily for updates. At 7:00 a.m. (0720), the night nurse provides hand-off report to the oncoming nurse at the bedside. The client participates in this report, denies pain, and shares that he is ready to move to a rehabilitation facility. Thirty minutes later, the nurse returns to complete a shift assessment and notices the client is lethargic, his speech is slurred and he is drooling from the left side of his mouth. The nurse documents the following assessment findings. Temperature 98.8° F (37.1° C) HR 110 beats/min, irregular rhythm BP 155/99 mm Hg RR 22 breaths/min O2 saturation 97% on room air Oriented to person only Dysarthria PERRLA Left side hemiplegia and ptosis Capillary blood glucose 88 mg/dL (4.89 mmol/L) What is the most likely explanation for the client’s current condition?

The nurse has arrived for their shift in the post anesthesia care unit. The nurse receives report on a client who had a right below the knee amputation. The client is complaining of pain in the right big toe as throbbing and rates it a 10/10. Which of the following would the nurse do first? 

The physician has ordered 250mL D5NS with KCL to infuse over 4 hours. At what rate would the nurse set the infusion pump in mL/hr? If rounding is required, round to the 10th place.  Enter a numeric value only.

A nurse in a community clinic is assessing a 32-year-old woman who presents with vague complaints of insomnia, anxiety, and chronic headaches. During the visit, the patient becomes tearful and says, “Things at home are fine. I just need to try harder to keep the peace.” The nurse suspects intimate partner violence. Which of the following patient behaviors is most consistent with the tension-building phase of the cycle of violence?

The nurse enters a diabetic client’s room at 11:30 a.m. and notices that the client is diaphoretic, tachycardic, anxious, states she is hungry, and doesn’t remember where she is. What is the first action the nurse should take?

The nurse is assessing a patient with septic shock. Which of the following assessment findings or cues would indicate a progression of shock? Select all that apply

A patient with Type 1 diabetes is planning on exercising. What should the nurse recommend the patient do before exercising?