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The physician orders a continuous tube feeding for a patient throught the PEG tube.  The feeding order is Ensure at 40 mL/hour.  The patient receives 200 mL of water flushes three times daily through the PEG tube.  How much total fluid will the patient receive through the PEG tube in 24 hours? [BLANK-1]

What is the position that best facilitates an effective breathing pattern for a patient with ascites?

What is the primary purpose of using a nasogastric tube in a patient with an intestinal obstruction?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is jaundiced. The nurse should implement which of the following in the plan for the patient’s pruritus? Select all that apply

When caring for a patient with viral hepatitis, the nurse should monitor laboratory reports for which of the following findings? Select all that apply

Which nursing action for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could be delegated to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The nurse is admitting a patient for severe asthma. Which information given by the patient indicates a need for a change in therapy?

A patient has an order for Solumedrol 60 mg IVP stat for COPD excaberation.  If the Solumedrol comes supplied as 125 mg per 2 mL, how many mL’s will the nurse draw up to give the ordered dose?  Round to the nearest hundredth. [BLANK-1]

A physician writes an order to infuse dopamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient with heart failure.  The patient weighs 110 pounds.  The pharmacy sends a solution of dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W.  What rate will the nurse set the infusion pump?  Round to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1]

The nurse receives change of shift report on her patients. Which one of the following patients with COPD should the nurse assess first?