Critical care gtts - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is administering propofol 30mcg/kg/min to her client. The client weight is 75kg. How mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (round to the nearest 10th if applicable) ______________ 2. The Health Care Provider orders 1000 mL of IV solution at 75 mL/hr. The tubing used is a 15 gtts/mL drip factor. What is the drip rate gtts/min? (Round to the nearest whole number) __________________ 3. A nurse is caring for a client with a DVT who has a new prescription for heparin 18...

HESI PN Fundamentals 2023 Which drug does a nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis and inhibitformation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma? Chlorothiazide (Diuril) Acetazolamide (Diamox) Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin) Demecarium bromide (Humorsol) A client receiving steroid therapy states, "I have difficulty controlling my temper which is sounlike me, and I don't know why this is happening." What is the nurse's best response? Tell the client it is nothing t...

PRACTICE URINARY HESI TEST 158 Questions with Verified Answers The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of acute kidney failure associated with drug toxicity. When the client complains of thirst, the nurse should offer: Ice chips Warm milk Hard candy Carbonated soda - CORRECT ANSWER Hard candy Sucking on candy will relieve thirst and provide calories without supplying extra fluid. Ice chips add to the restricted fluid intake. Milk contains both fluids and proteins, which sho...

ATI NUR 265 (ANSWERED) COMPLETE SOLUTION A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy? A nurse is preparing to administer lactated RInger’s via continuous IV infusion at 200 mL/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 gtts/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV pump...

ATI NUR 265 (ANSWERED) COMPLETE SOLUTION A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy? A nurse is preparing to administer lactated RInger’s via continuous IV infusion at 200 mL/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 gtts/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV pump...

You are called to assist an adult with chest pain. The patient has a cardiac history of two-posterior myocardial infarctions. He is conscious and alert, stating he is having a hard time breathing, and the chest pain worsens when he attempts to lay flat on his back. His skin is pale and hot, while auscultation of his lung sounds reveals mild crackles. He reports the pain worsens on deep inspiration and movement. Based on the patient's history, and signs and symptoms, which of the following sh...

-HESI MID-CURRICULAR -QUESTIONS & ANSWERS The nurse in the prenatal clinic assesses a client at 31 weeks gestation. The client's blood pressure is 150/96, edema of the face and hands is noted, 3+ protein in the urine, and serum albumin level is 3 gm/dL. Which of the following instructions by the nurse is MOST important? 1. The client should decrease caloric intake. 2. The client should eliminate all salt from her diet. 3. The client should ensure adequate protein. 4. The client sho...

HESI PN FUNDAMENTALS 3 Which drug does a nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis and inhibitformation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma? Chlorothiazide (Diuril) Acetazolamide (Diamox) Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin) Demecarium bromide (Humorsol) A client receiving steroid therapy states, "I have difficulty controlling my temper which is sounlike me, and I don't know why this is happening." What is the nurse's best response? Tell the client it is nothing t...

Hesi Fundamentals Practice Which drug does a nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma? Chlorothiazide (Diuril) Acetazolamide (Diamox) Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin) Demecarium bromide (Humorsol) A client receiving steroid therapy states, "I have difficulty controlling my temper which is so unlike me, and I don't know why this is happening." What is the nurse's best response? Tell the client it is nothi...

You respond to a residence for a 68-year-old male with nausea, vomiting, and blurred vision. As you are assessing him, he tells you that he has congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, and takes numerous medications. The cardiac monitor reveals atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 50 beats/min. Which of the following medications is MOST likely responsible for this patient's clinical presentation? - Answer Digoxin. This patient has classic signs of digitalis toxicity. Digox...