A 89-year-old client is admitted from a long-term care facility with dehydration associated with vomiting and poor oral intake. The provider orders IV fluid replacement while awaiting laboratory results. Assessment findings: Blood pressure: 96/58 mm Hg Heart rate: 108/min Mucous membranes dry Skin turgor poor Urine is concentrated Provider order: Infuse Normal Saline 1,250 mL IV over 8 hours using an infusion pump. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse program the infusion pump? __[BLANK-1]_ (Round to the nearest whole number.)
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An 81-year-old client is hospitalized with persistent nausea…
An 81-year-old client is hospitalized with persistent nausea following abdominal surgery. The client reports nausea rated 7 on a 0-to-10 scale and has been unable to tolerate oral medication. Provider order: Ondansetron 6 mg IV Q4h prn Available: Ondansetron 2 mg/mL How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? ____[BLANK-1]____
An 83-year-old client is admitted with dehydration and acute…
An 83-year-old client is admitted with dehydration and acute kidney injury related to prolonged diarrhea. After reviewing the client’s laboratory results and fluid status, the provider prescribes: The provider prescribes: Lactated Ringer’s 750 mL over 6 hours. Available tubing: 20 gtt/mL Calculate the required gravity flow rate in gtt/min. ___[BLANK-1]__(Round to the nearest whole drop.)
An 87-year-old client with cellulitis of the right lower ext…
An 87-year-old client with cellulitis of the right lower extremity is prescribed cefazolin following wound cultures positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. The medication has already been reconstituted by the pharmacy. Provider order: Cefazolin 500 mg IM Available: Cefazolin 1 gram/vial Cefazolin 1 g Label.png How many milliliters should the nurse administer? __[BLANK-1]___ (Round to the nearest tenth.)
An 84-year-old client with poor oral intake requires continu…
An 84-year-old client with poor oral intake requires continuous IV hydration. The provider prescribes a total of 4,500 mL Normal Saline to infuse at 75 mL/hr. The infusion begins immediately. How many days and hours will it take for the entire infusion to complete? __[BLANK-1]_____
Which President issued Executive Orders 9980 and 9981 desegr…
Which President issued Executive Orders 9980 and 9981 desegregating Federal workplaces and the US Military respectively?
A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy towar…
A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late nineteenth century was the
Which of the following is an issue left to deal with after t…
Which of the following is an issue left to deal with after the final end of World War II on September 2, 1945?
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill) did which of the…
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill) did which of the following?
Richard Nixon’s legacy includes which of these new programs…
Richard Nixon’s legacy includes which of these new programs and laws?