The physician has ordered 1500 mL of NS to infuse at 75 mL/hour with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?
What will be an ideal response?
20 hours
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A) Metabolic acidosis B) Respiratory alkalosis C) Respiratory acidosis D) Metabolic alkalosis
Overstimulation may cause increased oxygen use in a preterm infant. Which nursing intervention helps to avoid this problem?
a. Group all care activities together to provide long periods of rest. b. While giving your report to the next nurse, stand in front of the incubator and talk softly about how the infant responds to stimulation. c. Teach the parents signs of overstimulation, such as turning the face away or stiffening and extending the extremities and fingers. d. Keep charts on top of the incubator so the nurses can write on them there.
The nurse knows that the patient taking olanzapine for SSD will need to be followed in order to help manage which aspect of care?
1. Weight 2. Anxiety 3. Vital signs 4. Physical competence
The office nurse is providing information to a client who has experienced recurrent renal calculi. Which of the following jobs would place a client at greatest risk for calculi formation?
A) Over-the-road truck driver B) Mining engineer C) Nursing instructor D) Rumba instructor