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The nurse is caring for a 198 pound client who has a blood pressure of 220/110 mmHg. The provider orders the critical care medication, Nipride IV infusion at 4-10 mcg/kg/min to maintain systolic blood pressure below 140 mmHg. Pharmacy supplies 100 mg of Nipride in 250 mL of D5W. What is the infusion rate for the lowest ordered dose? Round your answer to the tenths. 

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets 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 client with newly diagnosed emphysema is admitted to the medical-surgical unit for evaluation. Which does the nurse recognize as a deformity of the chest wall that occurs as a result of overinflation of the lungs in this client population? 

A nurse is preparing to care for an 84-year-old male client who is being admitted to a medical unit from a provider’s office. The nurse reviews the client’s medical records to prepare the client’s plan of care. Diagnostic Results HbA1C 6.2% (less than 7%)  Blood glucose 102 mg/dL (82 to 115 mg/dL)Hemoglobin 14.2 g/dL (14.2 to 18 g/dL)Hematocrit 42.6% (42% to 52%)Total WBC count 6,000/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3)HDL 35 mg/dL (greater than 45 mg/dL)LDL 142 mg/dL (less than 130 mg/dL)Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) 352 pg/mL (less than 100 pg/mL)Chest x-ray: Shows cardiomegaly and bibasilar pleural congestion. Medication Administration Record Metformin 850 mg PO q amDigoxin 0.25 mg PO q amCarvedilol 25 mg PO bidFurosemide 40 mg IV bolus once now  Vital Signs BP 146/98 mm HgTemperature 36.8º C (98.2º F)Pulse rate 106/minRespirations 24/minO2 saturation 94% on 2 L/min nasal cannula  What two parameters should the nurse monitor to assess this client’s progress?

An older adult client with heart failure is being discharged home on an ACE inhibitor and a loop diuretic. The client’s most recent vital signs prior to discharge include oxygen saturation of 93% on room air, heart rate of 81 beats per minute, and blood pressure of 89/59 mm Hg. When planning this client’s subsequent care, what nursing diagnosis should be identified for this client regarding the current presentation?

While performing an admission assessment for a client, the RN notes that the client has varicose veins with ulcerations and lower extremity edema with a report of a feeling of heaviness. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse identify as being the priority in the client’s care?

A hospitalized client with heart failure presses the call light and states, “I’ve become very short of breath, and I’ve been coughing up this pink frothy sputum.” The nurse immediately suspects which of the following complications?

Select all those which holds true.

Select all those which are not part of CPU’s life.

Race condition occurs when the outcomes of processes depend on the _____[a]___ in which processes ran. Mutual Exclusion ensures that there is only one process accessing the _[b]_______ at a time. select a,b from below options.