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Order: Give 1.5 liters 0.9% Sodium Chloride IV over 2.5 hours.  What rate should the nurse program the IV pump (mL/hr)?

Complete the following fluid balance calculation:  Intake Breakfast:  ½  banana, 1 cup of coffee, 2 ounces of juice, slice of toast with peanut butter.  Snack: Almonds, grapefruit, 8 ounces of water Lunch: Grilled chicken salad, 4 ounces of vegetable broth, 2 cups of water Dinner: 6 ounces of ice chips and a granola bar Output Urine: 30mL at 0800, 120mL at 1030, 40mL at 1200, 80mL at 1600, and 240mL @ 1800 Stool: 1 medium stool at 1030 JP drain: 1 ounce at 1230 Emesis: 8 tablespoons @ 2100 What is the patient’s fluid balance?

An 82-year-old client is admitted with weakness and low-grade fever. The nurse notes a weak cough reflex and observes kyphosis. Which intervention is the nurse’s priority to help reduce this client’s risk for respiratory infections?

A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Which nursing action should be the priority?

The provider prescribes acetaminophen 325 mg PO. The available liquid medication is labeled 160 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer (rounded to the nearest whole number)?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a gallbladder infection who is scheduled for surgery within 24 hours. How should the nurse classify this type of surgery?

A nursing instructor is reviewing thyroid hormone function with a group of students. Which statement by a student indicates a correct understanding of the difference between T3 and T4?

The nurse is providing teaching to a patient diagnosed with osteoporosis about the importance of vitamin D. Which statement by the patient indicates a correct understanding of vitamin D’s role in calcium balance?

A nurse is preparing to administer IV potassium chloride to a patient with hypokalemia. Which assessment finding would require the nurse to withhold the medication and notify the healthcare provider?

A client reports 7/10 pain at the surgical site. The nurse administers 2 mg IV morphine as prescribed. Thirty minutes later, the nurse asks the client, “Can you rate your pain now?” Which step of the nursing process is the nurse performing?