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. _______
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The primary care provider orders lactated ringers (LR) intra…
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 a…
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?
Your client is suspected of having benign prostatic hypertro…
Your client is suspected of having benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The nurse asks about the presence of which clinical manifestation?
The client who has undergone a transurethral resection of th…
The client who has undergone a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), asks the nurse whether the irrigation can be stopped because it seems to increase his pain. The nurses’ s best response to the client is:
A nurse obtains the recent medical history of a newly admitt…
A nurse obtains the recent medical history of a newly admitted client. Which factor in the client’s history should the nurse identify as placing the client at risk for respiratory acidosis?
An adult male client has been unable to void for the past 12…
An adult male client has been unable to void for the past 12 hours. The best method for the nurse to use when assessing for bladder distention in a male client is to check for:
A 72 year-old man is newly diagnosed with benign prostatic h…
A 72 year-old man is newly diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which symptom would the client most likely report he is experiencing?
Which statement indicates the client diagnosed with calcium…
Which statement indicates the client diagnosed with calcium oxalate renal calculi understands the discharge teaching for ways to prevent future calculi formation?
The most common clinical finding in a client diagnosed with…
The most common clinical finding in a client diagnosed with cancer of the kidney is: