The nurse is conducting an initial shift assessment on their client. Ceftriaxone is infusing at 50mL/hr. into a client’s right forearm. The nurse assesses the IV and notices that the peripheral IV site is edematous. The nurse palpates the site and finds the skin cool. How should the nurse document this complication of IV therapy? 

A client reports they have had numerous episodes of vomiting for the past 24 hours. The client’s apical pulse is rapid and irregular. Which electrolyte imbalance is the nurse concerned with based on this assessment finding? 

A nurse is explaining the mode of transmission of Hepatitis B to a new public health nurse. Which explanation has the GREATEST impact to reduce a nurse’s risk of acquiring Hepatitis B in the workplace?

The nurse observes that a client with Alzheimer’s disease has been trying to button their shirt for several minutes. The client is becoming increasingly agitated. What is the nurse’s MOST APPROPRIATE response? 

The nurse who works in palliative care frequently encounters situations that are often considered ethical dilemmas. Which of these end-of-life issues MOST OFTEN presents families and health care workers with challenging ethical issues related to end of life decisions?

A client who had a right side above the knee amputation is received on the post-surgical unit from the PACU. The initial nurse’s assessment was LOC; responsive, A&O x4, VS:  T 99.2, HR 78, RR 18, BP 136/82, the surgical dressing clean, dry, and intact. The nurse reassesses the client 20 minutes later to find the client lethargic, VS: T 99.2 HR 100 RR 20, BP 110/72 and the dressing is saturated with copious amount of blood. What should the nurse’s INITIAL action be? 

Which of the following is NOT a step in data analysis for outcomes research?

Which of the following drugs acts by blocking leukotrienes?   

Which of the following is NOT a committee based at UMKC or other university?

Which of the following is NOT a part of GLP?