A nurse is transfusing 2 units of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a postoperative client. What post-transfusion electrolyte imbalance does the nurse want to rule out?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Hypomagnesemia
D. Hyponatremia
Ans: B. Hyperkalemia
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The nurse is administering an intramuscular injection. After inserting the needle, the nurse pulls back on the plunger and sees blood enter the syringe. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Angle the needle slightly and draw back again. If no blood is obtained, inject the medication. 2. Pull back slightly on the needle and inject the medication. 3. Remove the needle from the site and insert the needle into a new site. 4. Remove the needle, discard the syringe, and prepare new medication for administration.
A 58-year-old male client is seen for a routine health check. During the visit, the client reports plans to marry a younger woman in her 20s. The client voices concern about the need to worry at this stage of life about contraceptives
What response by the nurse is indicated? A) "It is still possible at this time of life to father a child." B) "After age 50, you are considered virtually infertile." C) "You will only need to be concerned about fertility for another few years." D) "You should have a vasectomy to avoid fathering a child."
The nurse is preparing to infuse 1000 mL at 100 mL/hour. Medication added to the fluid will be infused at the rate of 15 mcg/mL. What is the dosage rate in mg/hr? An IV is infusing at 125 mL/h
The strength of the solution in the bag is 10 mcg/mL. What is the dosage rate in mg/h? 1. 1.5 mg/h 2. 15 mg/h 3. 75 mg/h 4. 150 mg/h
The nurses are discussing how nursing informatics can be used to assist nurses with their work. Which of the following statements indicates that a nurse requires more education about this subject?
1. "I can quickly go online to help answer questions that I have about specific client issues that are occurring on the unit." 2. "I can use the computers to input data that I have collected about the number of clients with central lines on this unit." 3. "I've been monitoring the number of nosocomial infections that have been tracked back to this unit for the last 3 years." 4. "I can ask the computer to analyze the data and tell me specifically what to do about an issue."