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A client with a diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus post brain surgery is transferred to the ICU. She is hypotensive, tachycardia, and complaining of excessive thirst. Which of the following is a priority intervention?

A patient with complaints of severe flank (back) pain, after falling off of their bicycle, is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Upon examination, the nurse notices ecchymosis in the flank area. This assessment finding is called? 

Cushing’s triad is demonstrated in which of the following vital signs?

A patient  has an order for a CT scan of the chest with IV contrast.  The nurse is aware that the patient can be at risk for acute kidney injury.  Based on the above scenario, this patient is at risk for which type of acute kidney injury?

A nurse is caring for a patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).  The nurse knows that the clinical manifestations of this disease would include which of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply)

The teaching plan for a patient with a history of liver cirrhosis diagnosed with an acute episode of an upper GI bleed includes which of the following?

Which of the following situations, of a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis, should be reported to their physician immediately?  

A patient has recently been diagnosed with Myxedema coma. Which of the following medications does the nurse anticipate the physician will order?

 A patient is receiving and IV infusion of 20% Mannitol (Osmitrol) 100 gms/500 mL to infuse over 6 hours. How many mL/hr will the infusion pump be set at? ___________________mL/hr (Round to the nearest whole number)   

A patient has an order for albumin 25 gms to infuse over 45 minutes. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the infusion pump for? ________________ mL/hr (Round to the nearest tenth)