The nurse notes redness, warmth, and a yellowish drainage at the insertion site of a central venous catheter in a client receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). What is the rationale for immediate notification of the healthcare provider?

Cocaine is in what category of drugs?

The nurse has assisted the health care provider in placing a subclavian catheter.  Which nursing action is the priority after the procedure?

Explain (compare/contrast) the two biotransformation processes that a drug may undergo after it is administered.

Trichomes are found on which parts of the cannabis plant?

A client is in a metabolic acidotic state.  Which compensatory change does the nurse anticipate?

The client is placed in Trendelenburg position for the insertion of a central venous catheter. What is the best explanation for this intervention?

The nurse has assisted the health care provider in placing a subclavian catheter.  Which nursing action is the priority after the procedure?

Concisely define the following (single statement): Original Sin

The nurse is preparing to administer D5W to infuse at 125 mL/hr.  The drop factor of the IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL.  The nurse should set the l IV infusion to delivery how many gtt/min?   (Round answer to the nearest whole number and label correctly.  Use a leading zero if it applies.  Do not use a trailing zero.)