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While assessing the client’s peripheral IV site, the nurse observes a red streak along the vein path and palpates a 1.5 inch venous cord. How will the nurse document this finding?

75 lbs=_____________________kgDo not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.

Calculate the 12-hour intake of the following patient in milliliters:For breakfast, Mrs. Smith consumed 4 oz. of milk and 4 oz of black coffee. At 1030, she urinated 450 mL. At 1100, she received 125 mL of ampicllin IV and drank 400 mL of water. At lunch time, Mrs. Smith consumed 8 oz of water and 4 oz of apple juice. At 1300, Mrs. Smith urinated 400 mL of urine and produced 75 mL of green emesis. At 1500, Mrs. Smith consumed 7 oz of ice chips an 4 oz of jello. For dinner, she consumed 50% of her meal and 8 oz of soda and 8 oz of water.Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN through a central venous access device, but the next bag of solution is not available for administration at this time. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse?

A patient has undergone preadmission testing including blood work for serum laboratory studies including a CBC, BMP, BUN, and Creatinine. Which laboratory result should be reported to the charge nurse and the surgeon’s office knowing that the lab could result in surgery being postponed?

Each of the three prongs will be elaborated into a separate body paragraph. 

Follicle cells and colloid material in the thyroid gland are responsible for releasing which major hormone(s)? A) T3 B) T4 C) Thyrocalcitonin D) All of the above with exception of answer “C”  

ACTH ________. A) is secreted by the posterior pituitary B) release is regulated by a hypothalamic secretion (hormone) C) causes the release of hormones from the adrenal medulla D) is not a tropic hormone  

The eye muscle that elevates and turns the eyeball laterally is the ________. A) lateral rectus B) superior oblique C) inferior oblique D) medial rectus  

Hyperglycemia can be a response whenever which of the following hormones is (are) released? A) Growth hormone (GH) B) Steroid hormones C) Glucagon D) All of the above hormones can cause hyperglycemia.