The nurse notices an IV infusion is not running. Which of the following actions should the nurse take initially?
Immediately after starting an IV fluid bolus, a patient beco…
Immediately after starting an IV fluid bolus, a patient becomes hypotensive, lightheaded, confused, tachycardic, anxious, and short of breath. The nurse suspects she forgot to prime the tubing. What should the nurse do next?
Hydrocolloid dressings should be applied to wounds with ligh…
Hydrocolloid dressings should be applied to wounds with light to moderate drainage, such as small abrasions and superficial burns.
A patient from a long-term care facility is admitted to the…
A patient from a long-term care facility is admitted to the hospital with a sacral pressure injury. The base of the wound involves subcutaneous tissue. How would the nurse classify this pressure injury?
The nurse is reviewing a patient’s lab results from 2 hours…
The nurse is reviewing a patient’s lab results from 2 hours ago. The sodium level is 128 mEq/L. The nurse should be alert for which findings? (Select all that apply.)
Where in the body would you find the bone marrow?
Where in the body would you find the bone marrow?
Which cranial nerve passes through the internal auditory mea…
Which cranial nerve passes through the internal auditory meatus and provides the senses of hearing and balance?
Thrombocytes function in what physiologic process in the bod…
Thrombocytes function in what physiologic process in the body?
Which of the following is not a peripheral pulse in the adul…
Which of the following is not a peripheral pulse in the adult?
What is the first valve that blood flows through once it ent…
What is the first valve that blood flows through once it enters the left side of the heart?