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Order: 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1000 mL: Infuse over 8 hours: IV  An infusion pump set should be set at mL/h. Record your answer to one decimal place or round it to the nearest tenth.

A patient is prescribed 500 mL D5W to infuse at 75 mL/hour for dehydration. The nurse uses gravity tubing rated at 15 gtt/mL.  You calculate the flow rate to be gtts/min. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Six hours after starting the heparin infusion, at 1400, the patient’s aPTT is 30 seconds. The nurse follows the protocol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

When considering the quality of protein in our diet, there are two key features to consider. These are the digestibility of protein and the _________________________.

Dairy fat has more unsaturated fat than saturated fat. 

The hemodialysis client is scheduled to receive weekly injections of epoetin. Which is the most important consideration to be taken by the nurse in the administration of this medication?

The licensed practical nurse is employed as a charge nurse at a long-term care facility. A resident is ordered a catheterization schedule of every 6 hours due to chronic urinary retention. The LPN reports daily catheterization amounts from the previous day ranging from 450 mL to 800 mL. Which nursing action is most correct?

A client with chronic glomerulonephritis has generalized edema. Which response by the nurse best describes why anasarca occurs with this disorder?

The nurse is caring for a client about to undergo urologic testing. Which nursing action is best to comfort the client?

The nurse is completing a plan of care for a client with chronic urinary incontinence. Which of the following outcomes is a priority?