Following rectal surgery, a client voids about 50 mL of urine every 30 to 60 minutes for the first 4 hours and is complaining of pressure in the abdomen and an urge  to urinate. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

A client who is taking furosemide for treatment of fluid volume excess complains of generalized weakness and tingling in her fingers. Which ?

A client’s admission urinalysis shows the specific gravity value of 1.039.  Which of these findings would the nurse expect to find during the physical assessment of this client?

A 42 year-old obese woman expresses frustration to the nurse about her failure to lose weight after adhering to the weight loss instructions provided by her HCP. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further education?

   Rapid acting insulins have an onset of 10-30 minutes.

A client who has just been admitted with community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia has a temperature of 102..6° F a frequent cough and is reporting severe pleuritic chest pain. Which prescribed medication should the nurse give first?

During a medical relief mission to Honduras a nurse is caring for a patient in need of intravenous antibiotic therapy. The accompanying nurse practitioner orders 2 grams of ceftriaxone to be infused over 30 minutes. The medication is prepared in a 50 milliliter bag. Unfortunately, no IV pumps are available and the nurse must utilize the drip factor (20 gtt/mL) of the IV tubing. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?A: ______ gtt/minute

A serum potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L  is reported for a client with cirrhosis who has scheduled doses of spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix) due. Which action should the nurse take?

A client who has been undergoing chemotherapy for the past 3 months, comes into the clinic to review their most recent labs.The nurse makes notes of the following lab values to initiate the necessary patient education:White Blood Cells: 1500Hemoglobin: 8.6Hematocrit: 28%Platelets: 40,000.Which of the educational topics would not  be appropriate for this client?:

   Long-acting insulins, such as Detemir, have durations of 16-24 hours.