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A nurse prepares to administer a blood transfusion to a client. Which I.V. solution is the only acceptable solution for the nurse to use to prime the administration set before administering blood? 

An infection control nurse is revising a hospital’s policies regarding infection control measures and seeking a reference for current recommendations. Which organization is responsible for establishing guidelines for infection control practices? 

A client in a critical care unit is experiencing drastic fluctuations in serum potassium. Which sentinel event can occur if the client’s serum potassium level is less than 2.5 mEq/L or greater than 7.0 mEq/L? 

 Which of the different types of I.V. accesses below is considered a peripheral catheter. 

How will the nurse minimize the risk for infection when changing a patients Iv catheter site dressing? 

A client at 16 weeks’ gestation is experiencing unexplained, bright red bleeding, cramping, and backache for the past two days. A pelvic exam reveals a closed cervix. What type of abortion does this indicate?

The nurse identifies the following assessment findings on a patient with preeclampsia: blood pressure 158/100; urinary output 50 mL/hour; lungs clear to auscultation; urine protein +3 on dipstick; and edema of the hands, ankles, and feet. On the next hourly assessment, which of the following new assessment findings would be an indication of worsening of the preeclampsia?

A client who is 37 weeks’ gestational tests positive for group B Streptococcus (G B S). What should be included in this client’s plan of care?

The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client who is 32 weeks’ gestation. The client’s chief complaints are sudden onset of intense nausea and a frontal headache for the past two days. The client’s initial blood pressure is 158/98 and she reports scant urination over the past 24 hours. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate implementing?

Match the following: Stages of labor