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Identify the following bone.  BE SPECIFIC.   

A nurse suspects that a client with IV access may be experiencing a venous spasm.  What is the first sign/symptom of venous spasm?

All of the following pathways require third-order neurons synapsing in the thalamus except

A nurse has finished placing a 20-gauge over-the-needle catheter in a client’s forearm for a continuous infusion of 1000mL of 0.45% sodium chloride. After the infusion has been initiated, which items should be labeled? (Select all that apply)

Upon inspection of a client’s peripheral IV site, a nurse notes 2+ phlebitis of the client’s vein. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is developing a plan of care for an adult client with a peripheral IV in the forearm.  The nurse should plan to document observation of the site every:

Identify the following highlighted muscle.  

Which essential action must be taken by the nurse before a client’s intravenous line is temporarily removed from the Electronic Infusion Device while it is still attached to the client’s IV catheter?

The nurse is educating a client who was recently prescribed scopolamine for motion sickness. What potential adverse effect would the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is taking a client’s health history and notices that he has been taking omeprazole consistently over the past 6 months for the treatment of epigastric pain. Which recommendation would be the best for the nurse to give this client?