An infusion pump is to be used to administer 1550 units/hr of heparin from a solution of 500 mL D5W with 35000 units. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr
What will be an ideal response?
22 mL/hr
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An autopsy shows that Lewy bodies were present in a patient's brain. Which of the following characteristics did the living patient probably exhibit?
A) Hemiparesis B) Tremor C) Diplopia D) Aphasia
The nurse is planning care for a patient recovering from orthopedic surgery. Interventions should be included to address which contributing factor to deep vein thrombosis development?
A) Immobility B) Obesity C) Smoking D) Hypertension
A nurse notes that the urethral catheter of a client who had prostate cancer surgery is draining dark bloody urine with clots, but the tubing is not draining freely. Which action should the nurse take FIRST?
a. Call the health care provider immediately. b. Increase the tension on the catheter by retaping. c. Irrigate the catheter with 150 cc of sterile normal saline. d. Milk the tubing.