The nurse observes that the client’s central venous catheter insertion site is red and tender to touch. The client’s temperature is 101.8° F. What action is important for the nurse to complete first?

Risk Management planning includes defining:

The nurse is monitoring a client with a PA catheter and notes that the CVP is 1 mmHg. What is the priority nursing intervention?

A client reports dizziness and shortness of breath for several days. During heart monitoring in the emergency department (ED), the nurse obtains the following electrocardiographic (ECG) tracing. How should the nurse interpret this heart rhythm? Second degree heart block Type II.png

Technical Management resources are described as:

A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 50 mg IV bolus. Available is lidocaine 200 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth

A nurse is witnessing a client’s signature on an informed consent form for an upcoming procedure. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein thrombosis and is receiving IV fluid that contains 10,000 units of heparin in 500 mL infusing at 1,000 units/hr. When calculating the client’s intake and output, how much should the nurse document as intake from this infusion in an 8-hr shift? Round the answer to the nearest whole number

A client presents to the emergency department 90 minutes after sudden onset of substernal chest pressure. The initial 12-lead ECG is nondiagnostic. A high-sensitivity troponin level is drawn and is within normal limits.The provider wants to increase diagnostic sensitivity for early myocardial infarction.Which additional laboratory test should the nurse anticipate?

A client arrives at the emergency department complaining of being stung by a bee. The client is conscious but experiencing difficulty breathing, wheezing, and urticaria. Blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg, and heart rate is 120 breaths/min. Which priority action should the nurse complete?