The nurse is caring for a spinal cord injury client in neurogenic shock. Several liters of IV fluids have been administered without improvement of the patient’s condition. Current vital signs assessed by the nurse include: B/P 60/40 mmHg, Pulse 132 beats/min, RR 28 breaths/min, and rectal temperature of 35.5°C. Which of the following provider orders should the nurse perform first?

Which of the following disorders cause metabolic acidosis? Select all that apply.

Which of the following nursing diagnoses and interventions has the highest priority while treating a client with Guillain-Barre syndrome?

The alert and oriented client with a closed head injury has a blood pressure 130/90 mm/Hg, pulse 64 beats/min, RR 18 breaths/min, and a Temp. of 38.8° C. To reduce the risk of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) on this client, which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?

The nurse knows that which of the following physiologic phenomenon occurs with clients in shock that necessitates special nutritional needs?

The client was diagnosed with a pneumothorax one day ago and accidentally  pulls out their chest tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

The client is admitted with cardiogenic shock. The provider orders Dobutamine IV at 5mcq/kg/min. The admission weight is 264 pounds. The pharmacy sends up an IV bag of Dobutamine that has the following label (BELOW) What would you set the IV pump rate at?  ________ mL/hr    

The client was diagnosed with a pneumothorax one day ago and accidentally  pulls out their chest tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

The alert and oriented client with a closed head injury has a blood pressure 130/90 mm/Hg, pulse 64 beats/min, RR 18 breaths/min, and a Temp. of 38.8° C. To reduce the risk of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) on this client, which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?

A client is admitted to the hospital with a myocardial infarction. The client’s telemetry shows normal sinus rhythm however, changes to second degree heart block, type 2 with a heart rate of 40 beats per minute. The nurse goes into the room and obtains the following vital signs: BP 90/60, apical heart rate 40, RR 20. The provider prescribes atropine for the nurse to administer now. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate being ordered by the healthcare provider next?