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The nurse caring for a client receiving corticosteroids would anticipate what nursing interventions? 

During nursing report, the nurse learns that a patient is receiving D5NS @ 80 mL/hr. The bag at 0800 has 530mL in it. At what time will the bag be completely empty? (always round to the tenth during the computation) 

The client who is being admitted with AIDS informs the nurse he is having night sweats and “coughed up some blood” the last two mornings. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action? 

The client, who is awake and alert, is being admitted with electrolyte disturbances. The nurse assesses the client’s ECG rhythm and finds tall peaked T waves, with a heart rate of 40 and a widening QRS. What orders does the nurse anticipate the provider to include? 

The client with heart failure has been prescribed furosemide (Lasix) . What nursing action will best reduce the client’s risk of electrolyte disturbances? 

The client being discharged home following a hysterectomy would receive discharge instructions to avoid sitting for long periods of time. This advice is related to what potential surgical complication? 

The precepting nurse is educating a newly graduated nurse about preventing infection in the hospital. What topics would the nurse include in the instruction? (select all that apply) 

The nurse is caring for a client in the critical care unit admitted for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). What nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for this condition?  (select all that apply) 

If an asset is determined to be impaired, it should be:

The purpose of developing the subtotal “Income from Continuing Operations” in an income statement is to: