Which order from the health care provider will the nurse implement first for a patient who has vomited 1200 mL of blood?
a. Give an IV H2 receptor antagonist.
b. Draw blood for typing and crossmatching.
c. Administer 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.
d. Insert a nasogastric (NG) tube and connect to suction.
c. Administer 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution
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a. place the client in a cool environment. b. cover the client with a blanket. c. immerse the client in cold water. d. induce perspiration.
You are giving a presentation to a group of older adults at a senior citizen facility
a. Discuss the different types of urinary diversion. b. Include the teaching points involved with educating a client who has a new one.
The nurse is setting up to administer a unit of blood. Which is the most important nursing intervention during preparation for this procedure?
a. Prepare a normal saline solution. b. Obtain a Y-tubing for administration. c. Provide the patient with information. d. Identify the blood product and patient.
A nurse is looking to calculate the teen pregnancy birth rate for a city. There are 62,578 young women between the ages of 15 and 19 in the city. There were 1,019 live births reported among this age group last year
What is the teen pregnancy birth rate expressed per 1,000 teen girls? Express your answer to the nearest whole number. ____________________ Fill in the blank with correct word