A nurse is administering medication to a client using an intravenous (IV) infusion. What
considerations should be kept in mind when using infusion pumps?
A) Infusion pumps use gravity to maintain the flow of IV fluids at a preset rate
B) Infusion pumps are used in clients with kidney disease to prevent fluid overload
C) Infusion pumps automatically regulate the rate and amount of IV fluid
D) Infusion pumps do not pump fluids when the catheter is displaced from the vein
C
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Order: 640 mL Ensure to infuse NG tube over 8 hr. Available: 1,000 mL of Ensure What is the rate for this tube feeding? _______________
a. 10 mL/hr b. 80 mL/hr c. 640 mL/hr d. 64 mL/hr
The nurse, applying culture care diversity theory, is implementing the concept of repatterning and restructuring. This means the nurse is:
a. accepting and complying with the client's cultural beliefs. b. adapting his beliefs and values to the client's beliefs. c. planning and negotiating to accommodate to the client's food preferences and religious practices. d. becoming knowledgeable enough about the client's culture to adjust nursing care as needed.
Which client does the nurse assess first at the start of the nursing shift?
a. Client wanting to know information about a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test scheduled in 3 hours b. Client who is verbalizing mild discomfort after an electromyography (EMG) c. Client who reports increased pain and swelling after an arthroscopy d. Client who refuses to drink more fluids after a nuclear medicine scan
Often a client with pancreatic cancer tends to lose weight due to the inability of the body to absorb nutrients. The nurse instructs the client to be alert to which of the following that may indicate malabsorption?
1. Steatorrhea 2. Vomiting 3. Pain 4. Jaundice