A 58 year old female patient has superficial partial-thickne…

A 58 year old female patient has superficial partial-thickness burns to the anterior head and neck, front and back of the left arm, front of the right arm, posterior trunk, front and back of the right leg, and back of the left leg. Using the Rule of Nines, calculate the total body surface area percentage that is burned?

The healthcare provider orders an intravenous piggyback (IVP…

The healthcare provider orders an intravenous piggyback (IVPB) of ranitidine (Zantac) 50 mg in 50 mL D5W to be administered over 30 minutes. The primary nurse notices that the IV tubing has a drip factor of 15. The nurse is responsible for setting the IV infusion controller to regulate the flow of medication. How many drops per minute should the nurse set on the IV infusion controller to administer the IVPB correctly? (enter numeric only)

A nurse is working in the long-term care facility. While per…

A nurse is working in the long-term care facility. While performing a head to toe body assessment, the nurse notes the client to have thickened, hyperkeratotic changes than can result from fungal infections, or it may simply be idiopathic and age-related.  The nurse will suggest the following treatment for this client: