The nurse weighs the client using a portable bed scale. The obtained weight is 10 lb (4.5 kg) more than the nurse expected. What action does the nurse take next?

A nurse is discussing wound treatment with a client. Which statement by the nurse would be most therapeutic?

Instructions: Flow rates should be rounded to the whole number. Units must be included. Order: 1000 mL D5 LR in 10 hours.  What is the flow rate?

Heparin 5000 units subcutaneous is prescribed. Which are the most appropriate nursing interventions to deliver the prescribed medication safely? 

What does ad. lib. mean?

The client is to receive medication via the buccal route. The nurse plans to implement which of the following actions?

The nurse is preparing to draw up a medication that is supplied in a glass ampule.  Place in the order of proper sequence, the steps for correctly drawing up a medication supplied in a glass ampule.

A client is admitted on the previous shift with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and now has a serum potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L. Which action prescribed by the health care provider should the nurse take first?

A client is experiencing lower back and joint pain secondary to a fall and comes to the clinic for a visit. When discussing possible mind-body practices that might be helpful for pain relief, which approach would the nurse suggest? Select all that apply.

The nurse has entered a client’s room and observes that the client is hunched over and appears to be breathing rapidly. What type of questions should the nurse first implement in this interaction?