A patient is admitted with a cerebral vascular accident who also has diabetes type II and hypertension.  The patients pulse is 118 beats per minute and irregular, and the fingerstick blood glucose is 222.  Which medication should the nurse administer first?

What is one of the first physical assessments performed on a newborn?

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Which surgical patient has the greatest risk for post-operative gastrointestinal complications?

The patient is noted to have this fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern in labor. What is the nurse’s first action?

You are caring for a new admission who is scheduled for an open cholecystectomy later today. She has orders for laboratory work to be drawn, insertion of an intravenous saline lock,  post operative teaching for early ambulation and pain management. Which intervention should you complete first?

During a postpartum assessment, what is a key indicator of uterine involution?

The nurse is assessing an infant with pyloric stenosis. The assessment findings include a sunken anterior fontanelle, dry mucous membranes, and no tears when crying. Based on these findings, which is the nurse’s priority action?

A preoperative patient’s CBC results include:  Red blood cell (RBC), 4.6x 10 to the 6th units/L; white blood cell (WBC), 7.0 x 10 to the 3rd units/L; hemoglobin (Hgb). 14 g/dl; hematocrit (Hct), 55%; platelets 100/mm3 .  What do these results indicate?

Which surgical patient has the greatest risk for post-operative gastrointestinal complications?