This is a Multiple Response Item: A client’s potassium is 2….

This is a Multiple Response Item: A client’s potassium is 2.8.   Per the potassium protocol, the nurse is to hang KCL intravenously.  Which actions should the nurse take to plan the administration of the potassium?  (Select all that apply by listing the letter(s) to the answer in alphabetical order using no spaces, commas or periods). A.  Prepare the medication for IV bolus administration B.  Obtain an IV infusion pump C.  Assess and monitor the IV site for signs of infiltration or phlebitis D.  Auscultate and palpate the patient’s abdomen    E.  Ensure that the potassium is diluted in the appropriate volume of fluid

This is a Multiple Response Item You have presented an educa…

This is a Multiple Response Item You have presented an educational in-service about nasogastric tubes. You ask participants to identify reasons a nasogastric tube would be placed in a patient. Which of the following responses by participants are correct? Select all that apply, by putting the letter(s) to the answer in alphabetical order, using no spaces, commas or periods.A. “To deliver nutrients” B. “To drain remove fluid and air from the stomach” C. “To allow the intestinal tract to rest after bowel surgery” D. “To aid in weight loss” E.” To monitor for bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract” 

A patient with Type 2 diabetes that has been well controlled…

A patient with Type 2 diabetes that has been well controlled through diet and exercise has been hospitalized for an emergency cholecystectomy and now has had to receive two injections of insulin in the past 8 hours.  What would the nurse explain to the patient as the cause for the insulin?