The client is prescribed to receive two units of packed red blood cells. When the blood products arrive, a nurse notes that the client's current IV is infusing Ringer's lactate solution. What should the nurse do in this situation?
A. Change the intravenous solution to dextrose 5% in water.
B. Hang the blood with the currently infusing solution.
C. Change the intravenous solution to normal saline.
D. Start an additional intravenous infusion site.
C
Blood and blood products can only be administered with normal saline. Other solutions hemo-lyze or clot the blood.
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A parent reports that her water is not fluoridated and questions the nurse whether she should start giving fluoride supplements to her 9-year-old child. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "Fluoride supplements are not needed until your child is 13 years of age." B) "Using a fluoride-containing toothpaste and mouthwash products eliminates the need for supplementation." C) "In the absence of fluoridated water supplies, supplementation is recommended." D) "Recommendations about using fluoride supplements are overrated."
A patient who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes is clinically obese and sedentary. How can the nurse best increase activity in this patient?
A) Set up appointment times at a local fitness center for the patient to attend. B) Have a family member ensure the patient follows a suggested exercise plan. C) Construct an exercise program and have the patient follow it. D) Identify barriers with the patient that will inhibit change.
Which of these substances is required to produce hormones such as estrogen and testosterone?
a. cholesterol c. phospholipids b. lipids d. triglycerides
A home health care nurse has asked an older client's caregiver to complete a questionnaire regarding caregiver strain
The caregiver states, "You are here to see my mom, why do you need information about me?" Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse? A) "We need information about how you are dealing with caring for your mother. We don't want you to become overwhelmed." B) "We need to make sure you don't abuse your mother." C) "We fill this paperwork for all caregivers." D) "It's just something that the insurance companies make us fill out."