A 198-lb (90kg) patient is to receive a dobutamine infusion at 5 mcg/kg/min (450mcg/min). The label on the infusion bag states: dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL of normal saline. When setting the infusion pump, the nurse will set the infusion rate at how many milliliters per hour? 

The nurse in the critical care unit is caring for a postoperative client who has a ventriculostomy catheter in place. Which of the following represents the primary purpose of a ventriculostomy? 

A 56-year-old patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of sudden shortness of breath, sharp pleuritic chest pain, and anxiety. Vital signs are: BP 92/60 mmHg, HR 122 bpm, RR 32 breaths/min, SpO₂ 84% on room air. The patient has a history of deep vein thrombosis after knee surgery two weeks ago. Cardiac monitor shows sinus tachycardia. As the primary nurse, which action should you perform first?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage.  Which of the following pharmacologic interventions is used specifically to reduce the risk of rebleeding in a nontraumatic SAH?

A client presents to the emergency department following a recent fall. The assessment reveals the following:  Opens eyes only to speech Confused but able to answer some questions Withdraws from painful stimuli The nurse completes a Glascow Coma Scale assessment and notes the patient symptoms are characteristic of which level of Traumatic Brain Injury? 

A client with central Diabetes Insipidus is prescribed intranasal desmopressin. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the treatment?

A patient is brought to the emergency department after coming in contact with an organophosphate insecticide while at work. The nurse will expect to administer which medication to reverse the toxic effects of this substance?

The nurse admits a patient ot the critical care unit with pleural effusion, Which of the following interventions that would improve gas exchange will the nurse plan for while caring for the patient? 

You are analyzing data about several software projects – and each project consists of various tasks. As you analyze the task-level data, what would the window function in this query calculate?

An airline analyst is studying flight data. How could the analyst use the “next_delay” column?