A patient has a serum calcium level of 7.0 mEq/L. Which cue is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

An elderly patient receiving continuous tube feedings and diarrhea develops restlessness, agitation, and weakness. Which laboratory result should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?

Your patient needs 50 mg of gentamicin I.M. The label says to add 1.3 mL sterile diluent to yield 25 mg/1.5 mL. How many milliliters of reconstituted solution should you give the patient? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.

The nurse is reviewing an arterial blood gas (ABG) for a patient currently taking acetazolamide for glaucoma. Which ABG indicates an adverse effect from this medication?

A patient is admitted for gastrointestinal surgery and has had a nasogastric tube set to low wall suction for the previous 48 hours. Which arterial blood gas (ABG) will the nurse expect to see?

A patient is admitted with fluid volume overload and is receiving furosemide for treatment. Which of the following cues would require immediate attention by the nurse and healthcare team?

Mannitol has been ordered for a client with increased intracranial pressure. The nurse will administer this drug using which procedure?

You are caring for a patient with vascular fluid volume overload. Which of the following laboratory values corresponds to this condition?

While performing an initial assessment on a patient diagnosed with hypokalemia, which of the following clinical manifestations may be seen with this disorder?

On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old being treated for gastroenteritis, the nurse makes all of the assessments below. Which cue most indicates that the treatments have been ineffective?