The nurse explains that caloric sources in IVs come from:
1. electrolytes.
2. dextrose.
3. vitamins.
4. water.
1
Dextrose is sugar and the source of calories.
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Which clinical manifestation present in a leg post–cast removal represents an abnormal finding?
A. The client has restricted motion of the affected knee. B. The casted leg is smaller than the unaffected leg. C. The bony prominences are excoriated. D. The skin is wrinkled and pale.
A parent calls the nurse to report that a 5-year-old child has taken five children's vitamins. Which action will the nurse take first?
a. Ask whether the vitamins contain iron. b. Reassure the parent that over-the-counter vitamins are not toxic. c. Recommend that the parent take the child to the emergency department (ED). d. Tell the parent to watch for tarry stools and report them immediately.
The physician has ordered intravenous phenytoin (Dilantin). The patient is also receiving 5% dextrose in water (D5W) intravenously (IV). What will the nurse plan to do before administering this medication?
1. Use a large vein for the infusion. 2. Use an intravenous (IV) line with a filter. 3. Flush the intravenous (IV) line with saline. 4. Monitor the patient for hypertension. 5. Monitor the patient for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.