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A patient is scheduled to receive 1L of normal saline in 12 hours. The nurse determines that this is a safe intravenous solution as well as a safe rate for the patient. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many milliliters per hour (mL/hr)? 

A patient, newly diagnosed with heart failure (HF) due to hypertension, receives diltiazem (Cardizem), a calcium channel blocker. What will the nurse include in the patient education? Select all that apply.

An older adult patient with heart failure and hypertension will soon be discharged home on an ACE inhibitor and a loop diuretic. The patient’s most recent vital signs prior to discharge include oxygen saturation of 93% on room air, heart rate of 81 beats per minute, and blood pressure of 105/64 mm Hg, all on trend or stable. When planning this patient’s subsequent care, what possible complication should the nurse anticipate?

Your 58 y/o male patient comes in with dehydration and confusion. He had not been eating well at home and was brought in by his son because of his altered mental status. When taking vital signs, you notice that he has carpal spasms when inflating the blood pressure cuff. What do you suspect is going on with the patient?