The Prescriber orders an IVPB in 100 mL of NS to be infused over 45 minutes. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse will regulate the flow to deliver how many drops per minute?

The nurse recognizes that the individual at highest risk for development of gallstones is

a. a 20-year-old black man with sickle cell disease. b. a 35-year-old white woman being treated for breast cancer. c. a 49-year-old white man with a sedentary lifestyle. d. a 60-year-old white woman being treated for obesity.

Concerning eventual discharge of the high risk newborn or transfer to a different facility, nurses and families should be aware that:

1. infants will stay in the NICU until they are ready to go home. 2. once discharged to home, the high risk infant should be treated like any healthy term newborn. 3. parents of high risk infants need special support and detailed contact information. 4. if a high risk infant and mother need transfer to a specialized regional center, it is better to wait until after birth and the infant is stabilized.

The nurse is monitoring a client who is in seclusion. The nurse determines that it is safe for the client to come out of seclusion when the client makes which statement?

A. "I need to go to the bathroom." B. "I'm no longer a threat to myself or others." C. "I want to be alone for a while in my own room." D. "I can't breathe in here. The walls are closing in on me."

Never fill the laundry hamper more than two-thirds full.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)