A physician orders 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water at 50 mL…
A physician orders 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water at 50 mL/hr. A nurse uses tubing with a drop factor of 15. The nurse calculates that the IV solution should be infused at _____ drops per minute (gtt/min). Fill in the blank.
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A nurse is transfusing a unit of packed RBCs when the patient develops signs and symptoms that include Fever with/without chills, Tachycardia, Abdominal, chest, flank, back pain, Hypotension, Shortness of breath, Red/dark urine, Shock. What type of transfusion reaction is the patient likely experiencing?
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A nurse is attempting to insert a peripheral IV catheter for a patient diagnosed with gastroenteritis. The patient is not sure about this and is resisting the insertion. Based upon this situation, what are appropriate actions?
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