The nurse is caring for a patient who is reporting pain at the insertion site in the arm where an intravenous infusion is running. What is the priority action of the nurse?
The nurse has an order to insert an IV into a 6-month-old ba…
The nurse has an order to insert an IV into a 6-month-old baby admitted with dehydration. Which action is most appropriate?
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of pleural…
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of pleural effusion. The client has a closed chest tube drainage system. The chest tube output for the last 4 hours is 100 milliliters. What action should the nurse take?
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of small b…
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of small bowel obstruction who has a nasogastric tube inserted. Which of the following orders should the nurse question?
A patient needs to have a chest tube inserted into the right…
A patient needs to have a chest tube inserted into the right upper chest. Which of the following actions is part of the nurse’s role?
Select four potential central line complications the client…
Select four potential central line complications the client is at risk for developing.
Tropic hormones are secreted by the…
Tropic hormones are secreted by the…
When giving an IV push medication to a patient who has a run…
When giving an IV push medication to a patient who has a running IV, which is the best injection port for the nurse to select for administration?
Blood passes in a direct route from the hypothalamus to the…
Blood passes in a direct route from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland through the…
A medication has been prescribed to a client. The total volu…
A medication has been prescribed to a client. The total volume is 5 mL which must be infused over 3 minutes. Which of the following would be the best method of infusing the medication?