A client’s TPN bag is unexpectedly empty and a new bag is not available. What should the nurse do?

What dietary instructions should be given to a patient before undergoing a fecal occult blood test?

A nurse assesses a patient with a newly created ileostomy and observes that the patient has had no ostomy output for the past 24 hours. The patient reports worsening nausea. Which is the nurse’s priority action?

A nurse is assessing a client who presents to the emergency department with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting after eating a high-fat meal. The provider suspects acute cholecystitis. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect when palpating the client’s abdomen?

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when a patient has a urine specific gravity of 1.035?  

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin IVPB over 20 min. Available is cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Enter the number only. [BLANK-1]

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Enter the number only. [BLANK-1]

A nurse is admitting a patient who reports chronic fatigue, muscle cramps, and tremors. During the assessment, the nurse reviews the patient’s laboratory results and notes a significantly low magnesium level. Which of the following is a common cause of hypomagnesemia?

A nurse is caring for a client is who has a deep vein thrombosis and is prescribed heparin by continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Enter the number only. [BLANK-1]

A patient with a pleural effusion is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which action should the RN take to prepare the patient for the procedure?