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The client is receiving gentamicin 100 mg IV PB in 100 mL D5W q 8hr. to run in 30 minutes on an electric infusion pump.  What is the IVPB flow rate in mL/h. ?  Record your answer as a whole number.      

When evaluating the arterial blood gases (ABG’s) of a client with a 15 year history of    COPD/Emphysema, which of these Arterial Blood Gas results are primarily characteristic of   the client with COPD/Emphysema?    

You are planning the care for a patient/client with a new tracheostomy.  Which of the following are potential complications of the tracheotomy for the   client?                           SELECT ALL THAT APPLY          Absence of secretions        Aspiration        Infection        Increased anterior/posterior chest diameter        Injury to laryngeal nerve                                  

A client has eaten strawberries and is experiencing anaphylactic reaction.  An epinephrine injection has been given.  Which of the following assessment findings best indicates that the medication is effective?      

The client experiencing an anaphylactic reaction may experience which of the following signs and symptoms? Select All That Apply 1.  Bradycardia 2.  Laryngeal Edema 3.  Pallor 4.  Dyspnea 5.  Bronchospasm

A nurse is completing a nutritional status assessment of a client with AIDS-related complications.  What are the priority components for the nurse to include in this assessment. Select All That Apply 1.  Serum Albumin Level 2.  Weight history 3.  Platelet Count 4.  Body Mass Index 5.  White Blood Cell Count

The nurse observes a constant bubbling in the water-seal column of a water-seal chest drainage system.   The nurse’s best priority intervention would be to:                                                                                       

A client reports that he has received the Bacilli- Calmette- Guerin (BCG) vaccination.  Which of the following is the best method to determine the client’s  tuberculosis (TB) status?              

 Which nursing intervention is the highest priority during the first twenty-four (24)  hours postoperatively for the client who had a total laryngectomy due to cancer of the larynx?                                            

The nurse is teaching a patient/client about the inhaler:   Combination med salmeterol/fluticasone.    Which statements by the patient indicate a correct understanding of this medication?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY         “I will be sure to rinse my mouth with water after each dose.”         “I need to use this inhaler whenever I feel short of breath.”         “This medication is taken twice every day, every 12 hours.”                 “I can take this inhaler if I get short of breath while exercising.”          “I will call my healthcare provider if I notice white patches inside my mouth.”