The accumulation of fluid around the lungs is termed?

A patient recovering from a lumbar puncture rates a headache as being 8 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. What action by the nurse is indicated?

The nurse is completing a Mini Mental Status Examination with a patient. What should the nurse ask to evaluate immediate memory?

The nurse conducts an assessment for a patient with neurological dysfunction. Which finding correlates to sympathetic stimulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

The client is ordered to receive Dopamine at 235 mcg/min IV.  The concentration of the medication is 300 mg in 250 mL.  At what rate will you set the pump? Round to the tenth ____________________mL/hr

The order is written to give IV Vancomycin 500 mg. q 6 hrs. for endocarditis, slow infusion over 90 minutes.  Your pharmacy provides a Vancomycin solution strength of 750mg/150mL. At what rate will you set the IV pump to deliver the ordered dose? Round to the tenth ______________mL/hr

Order: Dobutamine 4 mcg/kg/min Available: Standard solution of 1 gram in 250 mL D5W Patients weight:  330 lbs. At what rate will you set the infusion pump to deliver the ordered dose? Round to the tenth _______________________mL/hr

An IV of 500 mL containing 85 mg of medication is ordered to infuse at the rate of 30 mL/hr.  What dosage is infusing per hour? Round to the tenth _____________mg/hr

Order: Dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min Available: Standard solution of 1 gram in 250 mL D5W Patients weight:  440 lbs. What will you set the infusion pump at to deliver the ordered dose? Round to the tenth ________________________mL/hr

The client is receiving a medication that has been titrated to 30 mL/hr.  The drug is mixed as 600 mg/500 mL.  The client weighs 70 kg.  How many mcg/kg/min is this client receiving?  Round to the tenth ___________________mcg/kg/min