A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 3,80…

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 3,800 units subcutaneous daily. Available is heparin 5,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin palmitate 225…

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin palmitate 225 mg Po every 8 hr to a client. The amount available is clindamycin palmitate oral suspension 75 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A registered nurse enters a client’s room and observes the n…

A registered nurse enters a client’s room and observes the nursing assistant pushing a client down on the bed. The client starts crying and informs the nursing assistant that they need to go to the bathroom. The nursing assistant holds the client down and states “you were just in the restroom.” The nurse observing this incident is aware that the nursing assistant’s actions are displaying what behavior?

A nurse is preparing to administer tircarcillin/clavulanate…

A nurse is preparing to administer tircarcillin/clavulanate 3.1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is tircarcillin/clavulanate 3.1 g in 50 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (NSS). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (Na…

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (NaCl) 1000 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

An 84-year-old is admitted to a medical floor for severe mal…

An 84-year-old is admitted to a medical floor for severe malnutrition and dehydration.  The client’s wife, who has been the sole dependent care agent, appears tired, frail and angry when visiting.  The wife remarks, “Let’s see what you can do with him.”  What is the most therapeutic response for the nurse regarding this situation?

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W…

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 3 hrs. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/mL? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)