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A client with two IV sites has the following orders. Calculate the total fluid intake for the past 8 hours from 0700 to 1500. The patient has the following IV Fluid and medications orders: D5.45NS at 60 ml/hr continuously (even when the IVPB’s are infusing) gentamycin (Garamycin) 80 mg in 100 ml D5W IVPB every 8 hours, scheduled at 0200, 1000, and 1800 Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 400 mg in 250 ml NS IVPB daily is scheduled at 0900 Cimetidine (Tagamet) 300 mg IVPB in 50 ml NS every 4 hours, scheduled at 0400, 0800, 1200, 1600, 2000, and midnight The patient has the following oral intake: 8 fl oz coffee; 4 fl oz orange juice; 240 ml 2% milk; 150 ml soup; and 3 glasses of water (each glass = 180 ml each) Calculate the total fluid intake for the past 8 hours from 0700 to 1500.

The body attempts to maintain a state of reasonably stable balance in the internal environment which maintains physiological processes. What does this statement describe?

The nurse is providing dietary instruction to a patient with chronic hypokalemia. What food would be appropriate to include on a list of high potassium sources?

Which of the following data may be assessed in the 85 year old client diagnosed with sepsis? Select all that apply.

The 85-year old man with fever and dehydration is restless, agitated and confused. He exhibits muscle twitches and his skin is warm and flushed. The mucus membranes are very dry and sticky. Which imbalance is he most likely experiencing?

The nurse explains to a patient with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) that resistant organisms evolve by which of the following?

The patient has a serum sodium of 150 mEq/L and exhibits generalized weakness and confusion. Given this information, the nurse should plan to initiate

You have just graduated with your BSN and have been offered a staff RN position in a facility which is considering unionizing. List 3 reasons why you may want to join a union and 3 reasons why you may not want to join a union.

As the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) toured the oncology unit, the CNO overheard an RN staff member say to an RN colleague, “I like to take care of my patients by myself. I don’t have time to delegate and I need to know that everything is being done correctly.”Describe each of the 5 Delegation Rights and then give an example of an RN using each of these rights when delegating taking vital signs to a CNA on the oncology unit. Also, consider when this activity would be considered appropriate and when it might be inappropriate for a CNA on this unit.

Why are women with PCOS at a threefold increased risk of developing endometrial cancer?