A practical nurse is obtaining a patient’s radial pulse and identifies that its rhythm is irregular. What should the practical nurse do next?

What is the most important action the practical nurse can take to ensure that a midstream urine specimen does not become contaminated?

Comparing the electrostatic force and the gravitational force we can say that

The nurse is to infuse Ampicillin 250mg in 30mL of D5W via infusion pump in 20 minutes.  What flow rate will the nurse set the pump at to deliver this medication as ordered? 

The practical nurse is completing a dressing change. After removing the existing dressing from an open wound that was packed with moist gauze, which of the following would be the nurse’s next step?

Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the practical nurse to take with an adult client who is mildly anxious during data gathering? Note: Show your blank whiteboard (front and back) to the camera.

Which one of the following characteristics is assessed during the general survey of a client?

Your patient has severe peripheral arterial disease. When the lower extremities are elevated you would expect them to appear _______________ and, when they are in the dependent position you would expect them to appear _________________. Fill in the blanks:

Choose the best position for catheterization to use with a confused, 95 year old female resident.

The client has an IV of D5W that has been infusing at 92 mL/hr.  The IV infusion needs to be switched to run by gravity during a special procedure.  The IV tubing set has a drop factor of 15 drops/mL.  How many drops/min (gtt/min) should nursing set the IV infusion to infuse at during the procedure?  Round to the whole drop. No trailing zero.    ____ drops/min