When assessing the client with peripheral vascular disease, which clinical manifestation would indicate complete arterial obstruction in the lower leg?
Someone who holds a mixture of positive stereotypes of a gro…
Someone who holds a mixture of positive stereotypes of a group and negative stereotypes of a group is likely to also feel both positive a negative emotions toward the group. This leads to a type of bias referred to as:
Prepared is Heparin 25,000 units in 500 cc of D5W. Ordered…
Prepared is Heparin 25,000 units in 500 cc of D5W. Ordered is 1100 Units. How many cc/hr would the nurse set the infusion rate?
Which priority interventions should a nurse plan to incorpor…
Which priority interventions should a nurse plan to incorporate into the care of a surgical client to decrease the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE). (Select all that apply).
The client diagnosed with coronary artery disease is instruc…
The client diagnosed with coronary artery disease is instructed to take 81 mg of aspirin (“children’s aspirin” or “adult low-dose aspirin”) daily. Which statement best describes the scientific rationale for prescribing this medication?
Physician orders 1000 cc of NS to run over 12 hours. The nu…
Physician orders 1000 cc of NS to run over 12 hours. The nurse would set the pump to run at how many cc/hour?
A journalist complains of numbness, burning, and tingling of…
A journalist complains of numbness, burning, and tingling of fingers in her dominant hand inhibiting her ability to work. The primary nursing diagnosis is activity intolerance. Which of the following ergonomic related problems will the nurse suspect?
The nurse in the healthcare provider’s office is completing…
The nurse in the healthcare provider’s office is completing an assessment on a client who was seen two weeks ago for heart failure symptoms. They were prescribed an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, lisinopril (Zestril) and a diuretic, furosemide (Lasix). Which data indicates the medications have been effective?
A patient is diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome. Which ne…
A patient is diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome. Which nerve is involved in this syndrome?
The client with gastroenteritis is ordered to have intraveno…
The client with gastroenteritis is ordered to have intravenous fluids of normal saline 1500 mL to infuse over 15 hours. The tubing on hand states: 15gtts/min. Calculate the flow rate in gtts/min. Round to the nearest whole number. _______