Calculate one dose of the following medication order: Ordered:  Potassium chloride 60 mEq PO daily On hand:  Potassium chloride 20 mEq/15 mL  Administer:  ________ oz Fractions should be presented as decimals (ex. 0.5, 1.5) 

A nurse is completing a physical assessment on different clients on a cardiac unit. Does the assessment finding of weight gain indicate left-sided heart failure or right-sided heart failure? 

The nurse on the intermediate care unit received change-of-shift report on four clients with hypertension. Which client should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is performing a bedside stroke scale assessment on a client who has new onset of facial numbness with a recent blood pressure of 172/88. The total stroke assessment score is 40. Based on this score, the nurse should do which of the following first? 

A client who has severe psoriasis on the face, neck, and extremities is socially withdrawn because of the appearance of the lesions. Which action should the nurse take first?

A client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is receiving a continuous Heparin infusion and Coumadin by mouth. The INR lab result is 6.0 for this client. Which intervention would be most important to include in the nursing plan of care?

A client has active TB. Which of the following symptoms will he exhibit? (select all that apply)

A nursing is counseling a client about risk factors for hypertension.   Which risk factor should the nurse list for primary/essential hypertension?

A priority goal for the client with COPD is to:

A client with peptic ulcer disease is admitted to the hospital and scheduled for a gastric resection.  The client suddenly reports a sharp pain in the mid-epigastric area and the abdomen is rigid on palpation.  The nurse should first: