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The nurse is caring for a client ordered digoxin 250 mcg via peg daily. The pharmacy supplies digoxin 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Round to tenth.

A nurse is caring for a client in the surgical intensive care unit preparing for intracranial surgery. During the admission the client gives short quick answers and asks the nurse, “Will this take much longer? I would really like to get some rest before the procedure.” What is the most appropriate action by the nurse? 

The nurse is providing information at a health fair about the risk factors for chronic kidney disease.  Which of the following conditions does the nurse include in the education session? Select all that apply

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy. Recently the client was diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease. The nurse instructs the client on which intervention to reduce injury? 

A nurse is evaluating a client in the intensive care unit and is receiving TPN.  Which finding best indicates the client is having the desired therapeutic effect from TPN?

A nurse is caring for a post-operative client status-post cholecystectomy. Post-operative day 2, Temperature: 99.8° Fahrenheit, Heart Rate: 115 beats/min, Respirations: 26 breaths/min, Blood Pressure 98/66 mmHg.  O2 Saturation: 95%. Arterial blood gases: pH: 7.47 pCO2: 31 pO2: 85 HCO3: 22. Which of the following post-operative complications is the nurse concerned the client is experiencing?

A home care nurse should teach the client that for the first week after eye surgery for cataract removal: Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for four patients in a long-term acute care facility. Which of the following clients indicate a readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation?

A 60-year-old client has a hematocrit of 55% and a history of polycythemia vera. The nurse is explaining which cardiovascular complication is associated with this diagnosis? 

The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury has experienced several hypotensive episodes.  Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?