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56. A nurse is caring for a client who had a craniotomy yesterday and is receiving mannitol (Osmitrol). Which of the following requires priority monitoring?

56. A nurse is caring for a client who had a craniotomy yesterday and is receiving mannitol (Osmitrol). Which of the following requires priority monitoring?

52. The client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) enjoys being outdoors.  The nurse should teach the client which of the following?

9. A 36-yr-old female patient is receiving treatment for chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon (PEG-Intron, Pegasys), ribavirin (Rebetol), and telaprevir (Incivek). Which finding is important to communicate to the health care provider to suggest a change in therapy?

90. A nurse caring for a patient who has ulcerative colitis and is teaching the patient about the common link with Crohn’s disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

74. A nurse assesses a patient with the National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale. The score is 36. How will the nurse plan care for this patient?

73. A nurse is assessing cranial nerves (CNs) for a client who is recovering from a hemorrhagic stroke. The nurse asks the patient to stick out his tongue. Which CN is the nurse testing?

90. A nurse caring for a patient who has ulcerative colitis and is teaching the patient about the common link with Crohn’s disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

74. A nurse assesses a patient with the National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale. The score is 36. How will the nurse plan care for this patient?

100. Doctor’s order: 1000 mL. Normal Saline IV in 4.5 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtts/mL. How many drops per minute does the nurse administer? Answer:______________gtts/min. (Round to the nearest whole number)