Mrs. K. has just been admitted to the labor and delivery uni…

Mrs. K. has just been admitted to the labor and delivery unit. She is 37weeks’ pregnant and her blood pressure is 170/110. She has a severe headache, 3+ patellar reflexes and 2 beats of ankle clonus bilaterally. The physician orders a 4 gram bolus of Magnesium Sulfate to be administered in 20 minutes in a 100cc bag of NSS. What rate would you set the IV infusion at so that 100cc bag infuses in 20 minutes?

Mrs. K. is 39 weeks pregnant with preeclampsia and is having…

Mrs. K. is 39 weeks pregnant with preeclampsia and is having her labor induced. Before initiating the Oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion, the nurse reviews the woman’s latest laboratory test findings that reveal a platelet count of 80,000, an elevated AST and ALT and a hematocrit of 29.  The nurse notifies the physician because the lab results are indicative of:

The nurse is preparing a Hepatitis B vaccine to administer t…

The nurse is preparing a Hepatitis B vaccine to administer to a newborn. Which of the following would be appropriate for this injection? Select all that apply:   It should be given SQ It should be given IM A ½ inch 25 G needle is necessary A ½ inch 16 G needle is necessary A 1 ½ inch 27G needle is necessary It should be given in the deltoid muscle It should be given in the vastus lateralis muscle