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The surgical nurse is caring for a client who reports tingling in her lips and fingers. She states that she has an intermittent spasm in her wrist and hand and she exhibits increased muscle tone. What electrolyte imbalance should the nurse first suspect?

What question do both “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” pose?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing third spacing, the nurse understands that which is an expected sign of this condition? 

The nurse understands which of the following can increase  a clients risk for hypocalcemia? (Select all that apply.)

The professional nurse has a distinct disciplinary body of knowledge, which of the following are behavioral competencies that the nurse should deliver in nursing care? (Select all that apply.)

A healthcare provider prescribes 1000 mL of D5NS be infused over 8 hours. The nurse will set the infusion pump to run at how many mL/hr?

The nurse is receiving lab results for the client after assessment has been completed.  The nurse suspects the client is is experiencing a fluid volume deficit (FVD), which of the following lab results would support this diagnosis?

The primary care provider orders furosemide 40 mg IV push for a client with heart failure. The nursing drug book states this medication should be administered at a rate of 20 mg/min.  No dilution is required.What is the total dose in milliliters (mL) that the nurse will administer?

What does the Lamb symbolize?

The nurse is caring for a client being treated with isotonic IV fluid for Hypernatremia. What complication of hypernatremia should the nurse continuously monitor for?