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A client with a hiatal hernia chornically experiences heartburn following meals. The nurse should plan to teach the client to avoid which action because it is contraindicated with a hiatal hernia?

The patient is ordered for 3 L (liters) of Normal Saline over the next 3 days. Calculate the flow rate for programming the intravenous pump. _______

The nurse determines the client needs further instruction on cimetidine (tagament) if which of the statements were made? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is caring for an elderly female client who has an indwelling catheter. Which data warrants notifying the healthcare provider (HCP)?

Your client is scheduled for lab work two weeks after being discharged from the hospital after treatment for kidney stones. Which of the following findings would indicate that the allopurinol (Zyloprim) is therapeutic?

The nurse has received an order to hang lactated ringers solution for the surgical client in her care. The nurse knows that lactated ringers is which of the following solutions?

Your client is admitted with a diagnosis of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The physician orders a bolus of Heparin IV push 4,000 Units followed by a heparin infusion of 1000 Units/hour. The heparin vial you have on hand contains 5,000 Units/mL. How many milliliters will you draw up in your syringe to administer the Heparin bolus? _______

The healthcare provider orders 1 gram of Ancef in 50 mL of normal saline to infuse over 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hour. _______

The primary care provider orders lactated ringers (LR) intravenously at 150 mL/hr. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gtts/minutes. _______

Your client is admitted of pneumonia and has the following arterial blood gas: pH 7.28, PaCO2 74, HCO3 28, PaO2 88, and SaO2 92%. Which of the following acid/base imbalance is occurring?