An intensive care nurse is implementing orders for an elderly client diagnosed with hypermagnesemia. What is the most likely cause of hypermagnesemia in this client? 

“Inputs, such as natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship, are known as:”

Per INS Standards, how often should primary intermittent infusion sets be changes? 

A critical care nurse is caring for a DKA patient requiring multiple, simultaneous infusions during her shift, such as antibiotics, replacement fluids with added potassium chloride, and insulin. The nurse is concerned about making a medication error due to the high number of infusions and programing errors. For this infusion scenario, which infusion regulation device is most recommended. 

A nurse is caring for a client who has been experiencing prolonged vomiting prior to being admitted to the hospital. The client has experienced development of metabolic alkalosis. Which of the following are manifestations of alkalosis (bicarbonate excess)? 

A 25-year-old client who is a Jehovah’s Witness was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The client presents with a hemoglobin (Hgb) level of 6 g/dL. The client’s healthcare provider orders a transfusion of 4 units of packed red blood cells (PRBCs), but the client refuses. Which is the most appropriate action by a nurse? 

Which one of these is a chemical antiseptic that has both bactericidal and bacteriostatic mechanisms of action? 

 Which of the different types of I.V. accesses below is considered a peripheral catheter. 

 A client who is receiving a blood transfusion rings the call bell for the nurse. When entering the room, the nurse notes that the client is flushed, dyspneic, and complaining of generalized itching. The nurse interprets that the client is experiencing: 

A nursing student presents to the emergency department while having a panic attack. The patient is very anxious and scared of an upcoming exam. She begins to hyperventilate and becomes very dizzy. The patient loses consciousness and the STAT ABGs reveal pH 7.61, PaCO2 22 mmHg and HCO3 25 mEq/L. What is the ABG interpretation based on the findings