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Agenda Formation is the first stage of the policy development process. 

A victim is someone who has been injured or injured another person. 

The following data is for one client admitted with abdominal hernia repair. Compare the client’s documented admission assessment data to the current admission assessment data. Decide if the current data is not concerning, or is a concern. Indicate, by checking the boxes for each area that “is a concern.” Admission assessment Current assessment Medical history Emphysema for 15 years; hypertension for 10 years, treated with oral antibiotics for cellulitis 2 weeks ago Severe foul-smelling diarrhea every hour Vital signs HR 86 bpm RR 18/minute BP 146/78 O2 sat: 94% 0n 2L/NC Breath sounds clear HR 90 bpm RR 22/minute BP 134/72 O2 sat: 93% on 2L/NC Breath sounds with course crackles Physical exam Left leg with erythema; bilateral pedal pulses palpable, cap refill

A client with Alzheimer’s dementia has been admitted to the hospital with a change in mental status. He has been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The nurse recognizes that  

The nurse reviews the serum blood chemistry of a client admitted with dehydration. What result would the nurse expect to find?    

Follow instructions for rounding for each question.  Label all answers to receive credit. All labels must be written in approved abbreviations from Pickar or Taylor textbook. The healthcare provider orders an IV of 1 liter of D5½NS to infuse over 12 hours. The IV is to infuse by gravity. The primary set is macro-drop 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min will the nurse count?

The nurse is most concerned with which assessment finding on an elderly client admitted with influenza?  

The nurse is educating a group of college students about available smoking cessation classes. What level of health promotion and preventive care is the nurse demonstrating?  

Follow instructions for rounding for each question.  Label all answers to receive credit. All labels must be written in approved abbreviations from Pickar or Taylor textbook. The healthcare provider ordered metronidazole (Flagyl) 750 mg IV PB in 50 mL 0.9% Normal Saline to infuse over ½ hour. What rate will the nurse program the pump?

Follow instructions for rounding for each question.  Label all answers to receive credit. All labels must be written in approved abbreviations from Pickar or Taylor textbook. In order to administer a 250 mL IVPB over 2 hours, how many mL/h will the nurse program the infusion pump.