A patient presents in an emergency department and is diagnosed with fluid volume deficit. A nurse begins IV therapy per a physician’s order to replace the patient’s lost fluids. Which isotonic IV solution should the nurse anticipate being ordered for this patient?

A nurse is administering IV potassium at a rate of 10 mEq/hr via a peripheral vein. When infusing potassium via this route, the nurse should monitor for which signs?

Your patient with angina is prescribed a beta blocker. Beta blockers are effective as antianginals because they do what?

A nurse in an outpatient chemotherapy clinic is caring for a patient who had an implanted port placed 10 days ago for chemotherapy for colon cancer. The nurse assesses that the patient has pain and swelling in his neck and arm only on the side of the implanted port. What complication is associated with these signs and symptoms?

A nurse is assigned to place a short peripheral catheter in a patient. Which of the following should be documented in the health record? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is attempting to insert a peripheral IV catheter for a patient diagnosed with gastroenteritis. The patient is not sure about this and is resisting the insertion. Based upon this situation, what are appropriate actions?

When caring for a patient with a tracheostomy, the nurse would perform which recommended action?

A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringers (LR) 500 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 drops/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many drops/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)This is your last question. Show your whiteboard to the camera and erase it thoroughly on both sides.

A nurse is teaching a client with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) to perform purse-lipped breathing when they become short of breath.  Which demonstration by the client tells the nurse they understand the technique?

A nurse is suctioning the endotracheal tube of a client who is on a ventilator. The client’s heart rate increases from 86/min to 110/min and becomes irregular. The client’s pulse ox drops from 99% to 88%. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?