A 5-week-old infant is admitted to the hospital with a tentative diagnosis of an acyanotic congenital heart defect. The infant tires easily and has difficulty breathing and feeding. In what position should the nurse place this infant for feeding?

A client is experiencing acute cardiac symptoms as a result of excess fluid volume. Which nursing action should the nurse plan to implement until specific therapy is prescribed by the primary healthcare provider?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) who is prescribed rifampin therapy. The nurse instructs the client to expect which side effect of this medication?

A client experiencing difficulty breathing and increased pulmonary congestion was prescribed furosemide 40mg to be given intravenously (IV). After an hour, which clinical manifestation indicates the therapy has been effective?

The health care provider prescribes an infusion of heparin and daily partial thromboplastin time (PTT) testing for a patient with venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse will plan to:

If you plan to infuse 1L of D5W at 50 mL/hr, what is the infusion time in hours? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest tenth.

The nurse is giving an insulin injection and will choose which syringe for this injection?

The provider orders 0.9% NS 500 ml bolus over 2 hours. What is the rate of the infusion in mL/hr? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.

The nurse is administering vancomycin three times a day and is preparing to collect the medication trough. Which statement indicates understanding by the nurse on collecting the trough?

The RN checks a unit of blood received from the blood bank and notes the presence of gas bubbles and white precipitate in the bag. What action should the nurse plan to take?