The patient has completed all three phases of alteplase infusion. What clinical findings are indicative that the fibrinolytic therapy was successful or not successful?

A STEMI client is receiving heparin at 1100 units/hr post-successful fibrinolytic therapy. See the bag below for the current infusion.  The client’s aPTT is 10 seconds below the target range, requiring a decrease of 200 units/hr per protocol. What rate should the nurse program the pump to infuse at to deliver the correct dose? 

When preparing IV tubing, why should the nurse ensure that the drip chamber is at least half full?

Put the following steps for initiating a peripheral IV in the correct order: Release the tourniquet Cleanse the insertion site and allow it to dry completely Advance the catheter into the vein after flashback is observed Apply the tourniquet Flush the IV with saline and assess for infiltration or leaking Anchor the vein and insert the catheter bevel side up at a 10–30° angle Enter answer as numbers with no spaces or commas. Example – 123456

The tourniquet used for IV insertion should be applied very tightly to completely stop blood flow to the extremity.

According to CDC and Infusion Nurses Society recommendations, secondary tubing used for intermittent infusions that is not continuously attached to the primary tubing should be changed every 24 hours to reduce the risk of contamination.

Which information should the nurse document after discontinuing a peripheral IV infusion?

Which elements are believed to have been created during the first few minutes of the big bang?

How can we tell a star is a disk star vs. a halo star?

A woman who is attempting to conceive asks the nurse how to determine her most fertile period. The nurse explains that ovulation is most likely occurring when the client reports which finding?