A client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is receiving a continuous Heparin infusion and Coumadin by mouth. The INR lab result is 6.0 for this client. Which intervention would be most important to include in the nursing plan of care?

In assessing the client with exogenous osteomyelitis who has a history of diabetes and vascular disease, the nurse would anticipate which of the following findings?

Physician orders 1000 cc of NS to run over 12 hours.  The nurse would set the pump to run at how many cc/hour?  

Five hours after a total joint replacement, the clients’ vital signs are: BP 84/52, apical pulse 110, respiratory rate 20, and temperature 100.4 degrees orally. The priority intervention for this patient is which of the following?

A nursing is counseling a client about risk factors for hypertension.   Which risk factor should the nurse list for primary/essential hypertension?

A symptom that the nurse can expect to assess with right-sided heart failure may include which of the following?

A client is experiencing pulmonary edema as an exacerbation of chronic left-sided heart failure. The nurse should assess the client for what manifestation?

The client with gastroenteritis is ordered to have intravenous fluids of normal saline 1500 mL to infuse over 15 hours. The tubing on hand states: 15gtts/min. Calculate the flow rate in gtts/min. Round to the nearest whole number. _______

Which of the following drugs is a histamine blocker and reduces levels of gastric acid?

The client diagnosed with coronary artery disease is instructed to take 81 mg of aspirin (“children’s aspirin” or “adult low-dose aspirin”) daily. Which statement best describes the scientific rationale for prescribing this medication?