Physician orders 1000 cc of NS to run over 12 hours.  The nurse would set the pump to run at how many cc/hour?  

Which practice violates the principles of surgical asepsis?

A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has a living will that states they do not want endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation as a means of respiratory resuscitation. As the client’s condition deteriorates, the client asks whether they can change their decision. Which response by the nurse is best?

A client with a fractured femur is in Bucks Extension Traction. The client needs to be repositioned toward the head of the bed. During repositioning, what should the nurse do?

A client is being seen in the emergency department presenting with signs and symptoms of a stroke. What is the priority nursing intervention?

A client with asthma asks the nurse about his disease. The nurse explains that the disorder results from a decreased oxygen supply because of:

Which of the following laboratory findings would the nurse expect to find in a client with acute diverticulitis?  

The operating room nurse is taking the client into the operating room when the client says his grandmother almost died from a high fever in surgery 15 years ago. What is the nurse’s best action?

A client is experiencing bleeding from esophageal varices.  What is the priority nursing intervention?  

The nurse is examining a client’s skin and notes a rash with a discrete lesion configuration.  Which image shows a discrete lesion configuration?