The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old client who is admitted…

The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old client who is admitted to the medical unit from an outpatient clinic. The patient receives the following order: Dobutamine 5mcg/kg/min. What rate would the nurse set the pump at in mL/hr (Round to nearest tenth) Type only the numerical value, not ml/hr 

Patient: Miranda Lewis The nurse cares for a 32-year-old Gra…

Patient: Miranda Lewis The nurse cares for a 32-year-old Gravida 2 Para 1 client who is 35 weeks gestation. She presents to the antepartum complications floor directly from her physician’s office. She is complaining of a headache, visual disturbances, and right upper quadrant pain.   09/02/XX 1000: Client admitted to the antepartum unit with complaints of headache, blurred vision, and pain in right upper quadrant region. VS: BP 162/112, HR 90, RR 18, T 98.6F (37C), O2 97% on room air. Alert, awake, moderate distress. Patient states “Blurred vision started when I woke up this morning.” Abdomen soft, tender in RUQ. Reflexes 3+ bilaterally in lower extremities. 2+ pitting edema noted bilaterally in lower extremities. Client sitting up in bed with husband at the bedside. Labs pending.   Based on the client’s clinical manifestations, which laboratory findings does the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

A patient with infective endocarditis reports sudden shortne…

A patient with infective endocarditis reports sudden shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. Upon assessment, the nurse notes an oxygen saturation of 88% on room air and diminished breath sounds in the lower right lung. Which complication should the nurse suspect?

A 45-year old client presents to the physician’s office with…

A 45-year old client presents to the physician’s office with a low-grade fever, body aches and unexplained petechiae over the hands and feet. Based on the client’s symptoms, the physician suspects the client might have infective endocarditis. Which of the following could potentially increase a client’s risk of endocarditis? Select all that apply.