The nurse is admitting a client with decompensated congestiv…
The nurse is admitting a client with decompensated congestive heart failure to the intensive care unit. The nursing assessment reveals adventitious lung sounds, dyspnea, and orthopnea. Vital signs are BP-110/90, Pulse-104, Respirations-34, SPO2- 89% on room air, sinus tachycardia on ECG monitor. The nurse should question which of the following orders?
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The nurse is caring for a client who was started on intravenous antibiotic therapy earlier in the shift. As the second dose is being infused, the client reports feeling dizzy and having difficulty breathing and talking. The nurse notes that the client’s respirations are 26 breaths/min with pulse 112 beats/min and weak. The nurse suspects that the client is experiencing a(n)
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The health care provider (HCP) orders amiodarone IV drip at 0.5 mg/min for ventricular dysrhythmias. The medication is supplied in 450 mg/250 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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