The nurse is titrating dopamine for a patient with shock. What is the best indicator of effective titration?

Which NPN fraction constitutes nearly half of the NPN substances in the blood?

Which of the following is true regarding the difference between a reimbursement policy and an indemnity policy for health insurance provisions?

 The physician orders octreotide acetate (Sandostatin) drip at 25 mcg/hour. The nurse mixes 500 mcg in 250 NS. With a programmable pump, what would be the rate of administration in mL/hour? Calculate to the nearest tenth of the decimal place.

The physician orders: Propranolol 250 mcg IV now. The nurse obtains propranolol 1 mg/mL vial. The nurse administers how many mL?  

You have just received nursing report from the previous shift and you are performing your morning patient assessments. You have a total of 4 patients that are either post-op or pre-op for surgery. Which assessment finding requires further nursing action?

You have just received a change-of-shift report for the burn unit. Which client should you assess first?

A patient is admitted to a cardiac floor with CHF exacerbation. Which is the priority nursing intervention?

The physician orders “Lorazepam 1.5 mg IV push as needed for agitation.” The Omnicell provides: “Lorazepam vial containing 2 mg for every 1 mL.” How many mL should the nurse plan to administer? 

 Ariana’s health insurance policy includes a deductible of $900 and a coinsurance provision requiring her to pay 20 percent of all bills. Her total bill is $11,100. What is Ariana’s total cost?