A patient with BPH, Na⁺ 130, and new onset of confusion is receiving high-rate CBI. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
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During assessment, a patient with pancreatitis exhibits Grey…
During assessment, a patient with pancreatitis exhibits Grey-Turner’s sign. Which priority action should the nurse take?
Which non-invasive test confirms active H. pylori infection?
Which non-invasive test confirms active H. pylori infection?
Scenario: Transfuse 1 unit PRBCs (300 mL) over 2 hours. Bloo…
Scenario: Transfuse 1 unit PRBCs (300 mL) over 2 hours. Blood tubing drop factor 10 gtt/mL. No pump available. Question: What is the drip rate in gtt/min?
Which finding in acute glomerulonephritis requires immediate…
Which finding in acute glomerulonephritis requires immediate intervention?
Scenario: High-dose pantoprazole: 80 mg IV bolus, then 8 mg/…
Scenario: High-dose pantoprazole: 80 mg IV bolus, then 8 mg/hr infusion. Your bag is 80 mg in 100 mL. Question: What pump rate (mL/hr) gives 8 mg/hr?
Which assessment most strongly supports post-streptococcal g…
Which assessment most strongly supports post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?
Scenario: Active GI bleed; order 500 mL NS over 30 min using…
Scenario: Active GI bleed; order 500 mL NS over 30 min using tubing with 15 gtt/mL. Question: What is the drip rate in gtt/min?
A post-TURP patient on continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) s…
A post-TURP patient on continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) suddenly has bright-red urine with large clots, HR 118, BP 88/52. What is the nurse’s priority?
Scenario: Post-AKI patient needs 40 mEq KCl in 250 mL to inf…
Scenario: Post-AKI patient needs 40 mEq KCl in 250 mL to infuse over 2 hours via pump. Questions: (a) Pump rate (mL/hr)? (b) Delivery rate (mEq/hr)?