A patient is awaiting dialysis. When assessing an arteriovenous (AV) shunt the nurse discovers there is no thrill felt on palpation. What is the priority?   

A patient’s Glasgow Coma scale, in response to receiving a painful stimuli, reveals abnormal flexion of the arms, elbows, and wrists with adduction of the arms. This indicates which of the following abnormal motor function?

Physician’s order: Dilantin 1 gram IVP. How many vials will the nurse need to use to drawn up Dilantin 1 gram? __________________vial(s)  

A patient is receiving rtPA (Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator) for their ischemic stroke. The patient’s weight is 132 lbs. How many milligrams of TPA will the patient receive during the 60-minute infusion? __________________ mg. (Round to nearest tenth). 

A patient in liver failure has an order for Lactulose 30 gms po q 6h. What lab test would the nurse review in the chart to find out if the medication is working?

A patient with is scheduled for a neurological diagnostic procedure. Which of the following procedures, would require the nurse to remove any transdermal patches with foil backing to prevent injury to the patient?

The nurse is monitoring the patient’s lab results and anticipates the following to be consistent with the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis?   

Ascites occurs in cirrhosis due to which of the following?

Which of the following findings would be consistent with Graves’ disease? (Select all that apply)  

Which of the following demonstrates a diagnosis of a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)?