A new graduate RN is spending time with a client with newly…
A new graduate RN is spending time with a client with newly diagnosed diabetes who is learning how to give their own insulin. The nurse manager tells the nurse that it is more important to complete the documentation in the electronic medical record. What type of role issue is involved in this situation?
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A nurse is preparing to administer IV alteplase (tPA) to a client experiencing an acute ischemic stroke. The client weighs 154 lb. The prescribed total dose of alteplase is 0.9 mg/kg, with a maximum total dose of 90 mg. Ten percent (10%) of the calculated total dose is administered as an IV bolus over 1 minute, with the remaining 90% administered by continuous IV infusion. Question: What bolus dose, in milligrams (mg), should the nurse administer? Numeric value only; round to the nearest tenth.
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