The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin (Mucinex) twice a day. Today, the nurse was busy and gave the medication two hours after the second does was due. Which Medication Right was violated?
When a thrombus breaks apart into pieces that may become lod…
When a thrombus breaks apart into pieces that may become lodged elsewhere, the thrombus has undergone
The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, which serve…
The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, which serves as the pump to deliver blood to bodily tissues, and the
A general term given to the condition in which the heart is…
A general term given to the condition in which the heart is diseased and not able to adequately pump blood to meet the needs of the body is
Which valve is most commonly associated with a prolapse?
Which valve is most commonly associated with a prolapse?
59. The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected severe…
59. The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected severe sepsis. What does the nurse prepare to do within 1 hour of the patient being identified as being at risk? (Select all that apply.)
23. Which assessment information is most important for the n…
23. Which assessment information is most important for the nurse to obtain when evaluating whether treatment of a client with anaphylactic shock has been effective?
40. Which hemodynamic parameter best reflects the effective…
40. Which hemodynamic parameter best reflects the effectiveness of drugs that the nurse administered to reduce a client’s left ventricular afterload?
39. A client with severe sepsis has a serum lactate level of…
39. A client with severe sepsis has a serum lactate level of 55.9 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L). The client weighs 205 lbs. The health care provider prescribed normal saline to infuse at 30 mL/kg in 3 hours. What rate should the infusion pump be set to infuse the prescribed amount of fluid? (Record your answer to the nearest whole number)
56. A client who has a history of transfusion-related acute…
56. A client who has a history of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is to receive a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Which action by the nurse will decrease the risk for TRALI for this patient?