A 89-year-old client is admitted from a long-term care facil…

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.)

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]_____