When caring for a patient in shock, one of the major nursing goals is to reduce the risk that the patient will develop complications of shock, how can the nurse best achieve this goal?

An emergency department nurse has just admitted a client with a burn. The burn area is the anterior upper chest and left anterior arm. Using the rule of nine, what would be the extent of the burn injury?

The provider orders an intravenous infusion of Dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL NS t infuse at 15 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 154 lbs. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the infusion pump at? Round to tenth.

A client presents from home with parents who report finding an empty bottle of acetaminophen on the client’s bed. The client is awake, alert, and oriented and reports taking “more than 20, but I don’t really know”. The nurse prepares for administration of which medication?

A nurse is working on a burn unit at a large university hospital. Which client should the nurse assess first?

A client is brought to the ED with third-degree burns on his face, neck, and chest. Upon assessment, the client has shallow breathing, pulse oximetry of 90%, and is disoriented. The nurse prepares for which priority intervention? 

A nurse is caring for a recently admitted client with an epidural hematoma. Past medical history includes hypertension, alcoholism, and coronary artery disease. The client is currently responsive to painful stimuli only and on mechanical ventilation. The most recent vital signs are Temperature: 99.0°F BP: 142/88 HR: 118 Respirations: 22 O2 Sat: 95%. In shift report, the nurse reported that the client was in a Sinus Rhythm with frequent PACs. The current cardiac rhythm is below. Which of the treatments should the nurse verify with the healthcare provider?

A nurse in a burn unit noted the clients stool has evidence of blood this morning. The healthcare provider has ordered stool for occult blood. The nurse expects additional orders based on this finding. What orders would the nurse expect?  

A group of nursing students was invited to attend a disaster team conference. After the conference the presenter knows teaching was effective when the students identify which statement as the best description of the role of a nurse during a disaster?

When liver failure is evident in the patient with MODS, what protective interventions should the nurse initiate?