The nurse is caring for a client receiving TPN at a rate of…
The nurse is caring for a client receiving TPN at a rate of 150 mL/hr continuous infusion. The nurse discovers that the TPN bag is empty, and that it will take pharmacy another 30 minutes to prepare the next TPN solution. Which of the following is the appropriate action for the nurse to follow?
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A multidisciplinary care conference has focused on the care needs of a 10-year-old Hispanic child with a history of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type 1 recovering from diabetic ketoacidosis. On what area should the team focus care to improve this child’s long-term prognosis?
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A patient admitted to the hospital for pneumonia relates use of non-prescribed opioids for the past two years; no opioids have been ordered for the patient while in the hospital. The nurse caring for the patient will anticipate which of the following signs and symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
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