A nurse is preparing to administer 20 mEq of potassium chloride intravenously to a patient with hypokalemia. Which action is most important for the nurse to take

Among all of the topics covered in this course up through the year 1870, what do you think are the three most important topics and why? This is a reasoning question, so be sure that your response to the prompt explains your reasoning. Successful responses will use specifics to describe the 3 topics selected, using a wide range of examples from your previously assigned textbook chapters, video lectures, and primary source documents. Do not forget that history writing requires use of accurate dates in every paragraph!

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg PO three times daily for 7 days to treat bacterial vaginosis. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the medication instructions? 

Which assessment finding indicates a need to notify the provider about a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter?

A client with hypertension has been switched from lisinopril (an ACE inhibitor) to losartan (an ARB). The client asks the nurse, “Why did my doctor change my blood pressure medication?” What is the nurse’s best response? 

A nurse reviews laboratory results for a patient who has been on bedrest for 10 days following hip replacement surgery. The serum calcium level is 12.1 mg/dL. Which nursing intervention is the priority? 

A nurse is providing medication teaching to a client who has been prescribed simvastatin. At what time of day should the nurse instruct the client to take this medication? 

 A patient is receiving warfarin (Coumadin) orally for atrial fibrillation. Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of this medication?

A patient with generalized weakness needs assistance to ambulate. Which action by the nurse promotes safety? 

A nurse reviews the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results for a client admitted with pneumonia:  pH: 7.48  PaCO2: 32 mmHg  HCO3: 24 mEq/L  PaO2: 85 mmHg  How should the nurse interpret these findings?