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A patient needs to have a chest tube inserted into the right upper chest. Which of the following actions is part of the nurse’s role? 

A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of heart failure. An order is received for 80 milligrams of intravenous push Lasix. The nurse is helping a student to inject the medication. When the nurse looks away, the student injects the medication over 5 seconds. What should the nurse and the student be assessing for in this client? 

The nurse is completing an assessment on a client who had an NG tube placed to suction for decompression during the last shift. The nurse should prioritize which assessments for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a closed chest tube drainage system. The nurse finds the suction for the drainage system set at -40 centimeters of water but thinks it should be at -20 cm of water. What should the nurse’s first action be?

A client needs Metoprolol 5mg IV push. The client has a saline lock (capped IV). The nurse should do which of the following when administering this medication? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube. What is the best position to facilitate lung expansion and the most effective gas exchange or good alveolar ventilation?

The nurse confirms placement of an NG tube after initial insertion. Which of the following evidence-based practice methods of confirming initial NG tube placement in the most effective? 

Which of the following best describes the most appropriate position for placement of the BioPatch in a central line dressing?

The nurse has an order to insert an IV into a 6-month-old baby admitted with dehydration. Which action is most appropriate?

What size syringe should be used when flushing or withdrawing blood from a central venous catheter?