As part of discharge education the nurse plans to educate the client on a new Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) medication prescribed.  What answer choices are appropriate to include in patient education? (Select all that apply).

Put the steps in order for inserting a nasogastric tube. 

A nurse in a clinic is reviewing the lab values of a client who has primary hypothyroidism. The nurse should anticipate an elevation of which of the following lab values?

You are a college student and not working or looking for work. You are:

Order: Medication 4mcg/kg/min.  Available medication 300mg/500ml.  Patient weight 183lbs.  What rate would the nurse set the IV pump to infuse? ml/hr If roudning is necessary, round to the tenths.  Enter numeric value only _______ml/hr

Which disease feature will the nurse NOT see commonly associated with a client who has Crohn’s disease. 

The nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has a chronic illness.  The child has had a tracheostomy since shortly after birth and a parent is rooming-in during this hospitalization.  The parent insists on providing almost all of the child’s care and tells the nurses how to care for the child.  The primary nurse should recognize that the parent is:

The nurse is doing a prehospitalization orientation for Diana, age 7, who is scheduled for cardiac surgery. As part of the preparation, the nurse explains that she will not be able to talk because of an endotracheal tube but that she will be able to talk when it is removed. This explanation is:

When giving liquid medication to a crying 10-month-old infant, which approach minimizes the possibility of aspiration?

Order: Begin Nipride drip @ 1.5mcg/kg/min. Available is 50mg Nipride in 250mL D5W. If the client weighs 89 kg, calculate the flow rate in mL/hr that will deliver this dose. If necessary, round to the nearest whole number. ________mL/hr