Your patient is having a sudden and severe anaphylactic reaction to a medication. You immediately stop the medication and call a rapid response. The patient’s blood pressure is 80/52, heart rate 120, and oxygen saturation 87%. Audible wheezing is noted along with facial redness and swelling. As the nurse you know that the first initial treatment for this patient’s condition is which of the following?

The client who is experiencing shock is started on norepinephrine (Levophed) by IV drip. Why must the nurse conduct frequent inspections of the IV insertion site while the client remains on this drug?

The colorimetric method to measure this electrolyte uses calmagite, formazen, or methyl thymol blue.

You have just received nursing report from the previous shift and you are performing your morning patient assessments. You have a total of 4 patients that are either post-op or pre-op for surgery. Which assessment finding requires further nursing action?

Which one of the following is a true statement regarding the components of the risk factor?

The physician orders: Propranolol 250 mcg IV now. The nurse obtains propranolol 1 mg/mL vial. The nurse administers how many mL?  

The physician orders Epinephrine (Adrenalin) drip at 2 mcg/min. Pharmacy prepares 2 mg in 250 mL D5W. With a programmable pump, what would be the rate of administration in mL/hour? Calculate to the nearest tenth of the decimal place. 

Your patient presents with chest pain of increasing severity. The cardiac monitor shows a fast, regular, narrow-complex rhythm. What intervention would you consider first for this patient?

 The physician orders octreotide acetate (Sandostatin) drip at 25 mcg/hour. The nurse mixes 500 mcg in 250 NS. With a programmable pump, what would be the rate of administration in mL/hour? Calculate to the nearest tenth of the decimal place.

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with pneumonia. During rounds, the nurse notes that the patient’s respiratory rate has increased from 18 to 26 breaths per minute, O₂ saturation has decreased from 95% on room air to 89% on room air, and the patient is showing increased confusion compared to baseline. The nurse’s next action should be to: