A patient is to receive a medication according to body weight. The drug label reads “Give 0.85 mg/kg”. The patient weighs 121 lbs. How many mg will you administer? Round your answer to the hundredths. _______ mg

The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients. Which of the following patients have the greatest risk for developing an infection?

Research has shown that patient adherence to prescribed regimens is generally low, especially when the patient will have to follow the regimen for a long time. Which of the following individuals would most likely benefit from health education that emphasizes adherence?

Your patient has an order for IV fluids: 3000 mL to run over 24 hours via infusion pump. For what rate will you set the infusion pump? _______ ml/hr

Which care activities would reduce the risk of a susceptible host acquiring an infection in the healthcare setting? Select all that apply.

An elderly woman who was recently widowed, came to the clinic for a wellness check up. She worked as a teller at a bank for 40 years and has been retired for the past 5 years. She never learned how to drive. She lives in a rural area that does not have public transportation. Which psychosocial change does the nurse focus on as a priority?

An elderly patient with confusion falls out of bed after a nursing assistant forgets to reconnect the bed alarm. What action should the nurse take?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who is on bedrest following spinal surgery. How can the nurse best exemplify the QSEN competency of quality improvement?

A patient is to receive Penicillin 400,000 units intramuscularly (IM) every 24 hours. The medication is dispensed as Penicillin 500,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?

A 70-year-old client who has a severe visual impairment is admitted to the hospital the day before surgery. The registered nurse recognizes that a priority goal for this client would include which of the following? The client will: