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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?

An IV is infusing at 62.5mL/hr.  The 500mL bag was hung at 1000 and 125mL remain.  What time will this infusion be completed? (express in military time)

Identify the following highlighted structure.  Be specific.  

A client is being discharged home on hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the treatment of hypertension. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates they understood the discharge teaching about this medication?

Identify the structure. (Be specific)