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A patient who is being treated for dehydration is receiving 5% dextrose and 0.45% normal saline with 20 mEq/L potassium chloride at a rate of 125 mL/h. The nurse assuming care for the patient reviews the patient’s serum electrolytes and notes a serum sodium level of 140 mEq/L and a serum potassium level of 3.6 mEq/L. The patient had a urine output of 250 mL during the last 12-hour shift. Which action will the nurse take?

The nurse is assessing a child’s capillary refill time. This can be accomplished by doing what?

A practical nursing student is caring for a post-surgical client receiving IV fluids and antibiotics through a smart infusion pump. The student is reviewing safe practices with the instructor.Which statement by the student indicates the need for further instruction about using smart pumps?

At the start of class, Professor Stevens tells students that she wants to measure how many pages of notes they take during class. At the end of the class, Professor Stevens finds that the students have taken a remarkable amount of notes—clearly more than they usually would have. Which of the following is of concern for Professor Stevens?

Financial frictions affect aggregate demand.  How so?  

Initially assume that the economy is in long-run equilibrium.  Say expected inflation falls.  As a result, real GDP will _______ in the short run and inflation will ______ in the short run, all else held constant.

Consider the market for reserves, and assume that the equilibrium federal funds rate in the market for reserves is currently between the discount rate and the interest rate paid on reserves. Say the Fed conducts an open market sale. As a result, the equilibrium federal funds rate

Which of the following is most likely to lead to inflationary monetary policy?

Assume that current output exceeds potential output.  Over time, we would expect _______ to ________, thereby causing ______ to decrease.  

Assume initially that the economy is in long run equilibrium. Unexpectedly, a negative demand shock occurs.  If the Federal Reserve responds to the shock with appropriate monetary policy, then we would expect