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In the state of Ohio, whether or not IV therapy procedures may be performed by an LPN-IV is based on which of the following:

The nurse assists to prepare a teaching plan regarding the administration of eardrops for the parents of a 8-year-old child. Which should be included in the plan?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a lump in her breast. The nurse informs the patient that follow-up testing will be necessary and that a definitive diagnosis is only made after which of the following is performed:

A nurse is documenting the plan of care for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus that has remained unstable despite conventional insulin therapy. The provider has explained to the client that the new plan will incorporate the use of a long-acting insulin preparation. The nurse anticipates seeing a prescription for the addition of which of the following insulin preparation?

A nurse is monitoring a patient receiving a diuretic. Which of the following findings should the nurse immediately report to the physician?

The IV route serves to do which of the following (select all that apply): 

The nurse is reinforcing home care instructions to the mother of a child with bacterial conjunctivitis. Which instruction should the nurse give the mother?

   For the following, calculate for one dose:  Order: 7250 units of heparin subcutaneous  Available: heparin 5000units/mL

When collecting data on a patient receiving IV fluids, the nurse finds the patient has respiratory crackles, shortness of breath, increased apical pulse and blood pressure. These may be signs of: 

The nurse enters the client’s room as the client, who is sitting in a chair, begins to have a seizure. The nurse should first: