An RN is making an assignment. Which patient is best assigned to the LPN/LVN? A patient who needs 2 units packed red blood cells A patient who needs two IV push medications A patient 2 days' postoperative cholecystectomy who is ambulating A patient with a pulse oximetry reading of 84% on 15 L non-rebreather

A patient presents to an emergency room with severe internal bleeding and needs an immediate blood transfusion. The facility has none of the patient's blood type available. The patient's condition has been stabilized. Which action should be taken to reduce the risk in this situation? Identify a compatible blood type donor Admit the patient to the hospital Contact the patient's next of kin Transfer the patient to a trauma center

The drug reference indicates 15mg/kg/day q8 h. of kanamycin is a safe dose range. Order: Kanamycin 200 mg IV q8h. The client weighs 35 kg. How much will the nurse administer?

A medication order is written for 100 mL of NS to be given to a patient. If the nurse uses an administration set that provides 16 drops/mL, how many drops will the patient receive by the end of the infusion?

For which reason should the nurse follow safe medication administration for intravenous (IV) medication? The IV route can result in delayed absorption of the medication The IV route results in a delayed onset of action Control over the levels of drugs in the body is unpredictable IV administration is irreversible.

i think this practice is B

Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: Supply: Directions: Give: Zithromax 500 mg 2 hours prior to dental procedure Zithromax 500 mg vial Reconstitute with 10 mL sterile water to yield 250 mg per 5 mL mL Moving to another question will save this response. Type here to search 15 O M 9 P DELL

A 62-year-old man who is a chronic smoker with a history of widespread atherosclerotic vascular disease complains of a 3-h history of severe midabdominal pain, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. He has a history of myocardial ischemia and peripheral vascular disease. On examination, he is writhing in pain. His abdomen has normal bowel sounds and minimal tenderness. A small amount of blood is present in the stool specimen. The electrolytes show a low bicarbonate level at 15 mEq/L, and the serum lactate level is high, which are indicative of tissue receiving insufficient oxygenation leading to tissue injury. A surgeon, who is concerned about mesenteric ischemia, has been called to evaluate the patient. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Appendicitis Cholecystitis Gastritis Superior mesenteric thrombosis Amebic colitis

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 3500 unit subcutaneously every 8 hours for a postoperative client. The available medication comes in single 1 ml vial dose contain 5000 units of heparin. How many vials of heparin is needed a day

You are assigned to six patients on the medical surgical unit working with a LPN/LVN and share a CNA with another RN Client number 1: 50-year old male who had a heart attack and stent placed with normal vital signs Client number 2: 46-year-old female with full-thickness burns to the leg who needs to have dressings changed Client number 3: 33-year-old male firefighter who has fallen and broken his right femur after surgery with pain in his leg Client number 4: 18-year-old male with wheezing and labored respirations unrelieved by an inhaler Client number 5: 74-year-old female with new onset dementia awaiting lab results Client number 6: 52-year-old female who has been recently diagnoses with diabetes type 2 and is getting discharged   Describe the patients you will be assigning to the LPN