An elderly client with failure to thrive will have a gastrostomy tube placed. The caregiver asks the nurse, “Why does my father need this?” Which is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse works at an agency that automatically places certain clients on intake and output (I&O). For which client will the nurse document all I&O?

A nurse is administering prescribed medication through an intestinal decompression tube to a client with a complete bowel obstruction. Which is a feature of the tube used for intestinal decompression?

A nurse needs to administer 250 mL of IV solution to a client. The IV solution is packaged in a rigid glass container. Which type of tubing should the nurse choose?

A client sustained severe trauma in a motor vehicle accident and has had 26 units of packed red blood cells infused since admission 2 days previously. What does the nurse predict will be prescribed to replace the clotting factors lost with the infusion of large amounts of packed red blood cells?

The nurse is caring for a client whose blood type is B negative. Which donor blood type does the nurse confirm as compatible for this client?

A physician has asked the nurse to use microdrip tubing to administer a prescribed dosage of IV solution to a client. What is the standard drop factor of microdrip tubing?

A nurse notices that, even with intermittent suctioning, a nasogastric tube is becoming obstructed. Which intervention will promote tube patency?

A client has been receiving tube feedings for the past several days. The client’s plan of care identifies the nursing diagnosis risk for fluid imbalance. How should this risk be best mitigated?

A nurse needs to select a venipuncture site to administer a prescribed amount of IV fluid to a client. The nurse looks for a large vein when using a needle with a large gauge. What explains the nurse’s action?