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The healthcare provider orders 1000 mLs of 0.9% normal saline over 8 hours, for a client is admitted with nausea and vomiting and signs of dehydration. Drop factor is 20 gtts/mL. What rate in mLs/hour will the nurse infuse the IV? (Enter number only; round to the nearest whole number)

The nurse is assigning tasks to nursing assistants in a nursing home. What would be the most appropriate instruction to give to the assistant who will care for a frail client with arthritis?

What is the intensity of exercise measured as a percent of an individual’s maximum abilities called?

A client with cancer is receiving Morphine IV for pain relief for the first time and reports experiencing nausea and occasional vomiting. The client asks the nurse, “What can be done about these side effects?” How should the nurse respond? Choose the best answer.

The nurse is assessing four older adult clients for readiness to live alone. Which client requires the most immediate follow-up before discharge home?

How many stages (typically) is the YMCA submaximal bike test?

A nurse is reviewing the medication history of a newly admitted older client. The nurse notes that the client has been taking a beta-blocker for many years despite no apparent history of hypertension or cardiac disease. Which action would the nurse take first?

A new nurse has attended education related to appropriate nursing documentation practices. Which practices from the list provided would the nurse identify as appropriate? Select all that apply.

Now that the semester is coming to a close and you’re another step closer to entering the real world, what do you think you would like to do when you graduate? Is this different than what you decided when you left high school? What drove you to the exercise and/or health field?

The nurse is assigned a client with renal disease. How might the nurse apply their understanding of age-related changes in the renal system to provide optimal care for the elderly client?