The nurse is measuring a client's vital signs. The data collected would be considered:
a. subjective. c. irrelevant.
b. objective. d. secondary.
ANS: B
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Which rate should the nurse use on an electronic infusion pump for IV fluids to administer this prescription? a. 125 mL/hr b. 500 mL/hr c. 21 gtts/min d. 32 gtts/min
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