The nurse suspects strangulated bowel obstruction when the client develops:

A patient presents with a penetrating wound to the mid leg region.  The wound penetrates through the membrane that attaches the lateral side of the tibia and the medial side of the fibula. What is this membrane?

Carrying a backpack for long periods can lead to “rucksack palsy” this can commonly damage the long thoracic, axillary, suprascapular and musculocutaneous nerve.  Damage to which of these nerves lead to weakness in the deltoid muscle?

The common interosseous artery usually arises from the­­ _________.

Part of a complete blood count and evaluation will include the following.

Order: Lovenox 0.75 mg subcutaneously once a day.       On Hand:  Lovenox 1 mg per ml.       How many ml will you administer?            Answer:  ____  _______mL  

Which lab value would the nurse expect in acute hepatitis?

Order: Vancomycin 1 G in D5W 250 ml IV to run for 90 minutes.         How many ml per hour will you set the pump?        Answer:  ______________________

An ileostomy diverts output from the [ ileum / colon / bladder ] and the drainage is usually [ watery to mushy / formed / urine only ]. [ileum] [Watery to mushy]    

Which nutrient deficiency is most common in clients with ileostomy?