A 60-year-old male present to ED with pain in suprapubic area of 6/10. Which assessment finding by the nurse is indicative of Benign Prostatic hyperplasia?
The nurse is placing an indwelling catheter for a male clien…
The nurse is placing an indwelling catheter for a male client with a history of urinary retention. Which principle takes priority?
You are transferring a client with newly diagnosed Chronic M…
You are transferring a client with newly diagnosed Chronic Myeloid leukemia to an Extended Care Facility. Which information is most important to communicate to the charge nurse at the Extended Care Facility?
You are administering heparin and following the protocol bel…
You are administering heparin and following the protocol below for a client weighing 189 lbs. The order is to administer an initial heparin bolus IV followed by a titrated IV infusion. Round to the tenths place. HEPARIN PROTOCOL Initial bolus- 50 units/kg Initial rate – 18 units/kg/h Obtain a PTT every 6 hours, and adjust dosage and rate as follows: If PTT is less than 35 secs: Repeat bolus with 80 units/kg and increase the rate by 4 units/kg/h If PTT is 36 to 44 seconds: Repeat bolus with 40 units/kg and increase the rate by 2 units/kg/h If PTT is 45 to 75 seconds: Continue current rate. If PTT is 76 to 90 seconds: If PTT is 76 to 90 seconds: Decrease rate by 2 units/kg/h If PTT is greater than 90 secs: Hold the heparin for 1 hour and decrease rate by 3 units/kg/h Available (for bolus) – heparin 1,000 units/mLAvailable (for infusion) – heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL D5W What rate (mL/h) will the nurse set the pump at for the initial titrated heparin IV infusion?
Which nursing assessment findings of the neonate are a nursi…
Which nursing assessment findings of the neonate are a nursing concern? Select all that apply.
A G1P1 who delivered 2 days ago is breastfeeding. What beha…
A G1P1 who delivered 2 days ago is breastfeeding. What behavior indicates that the woman needs further teaching about breastfeeding her newborn?
The nursery nurse is completing a head to toe assessment on…
The nursery nurse is completing a head to toe assessment on a 12-hour old neonate born at 37 weeks gestation. The nurse correctly identifies this integumentary finding as:
A woman who delivered her infant 12 hours ago (infant weighe…
A woman who delivered her infant 12 hours ago (infant weighed 4100 grams) is complaining of persistent perineal pain despite administration of 600 mg of ibuprofen 1 hour ago. A priority action by the nurse at this time is to:
The nurse caring for a woman with cardiac disease who has ju…
The nurse caring for a woman with cardiac disease who has just attended her first prenatal visit at six weeks. Which statement indicates an understanding?
Which food should be encouraged as an ideal source of nondai…
Which food should be encouraged as an ideal source of nondairy calcium for a pregnant woman who is lactose intolerant?