A newborn infant is assessed using the Apgar assessment tool and scores 6. The infant has a heart rate of 95, slow and irregular respiratory effort, and some flexion of extremities. The infant is pink, but has a weak cry. The nurse should know that this Apgar score along with the additional symptoms indicates the neonate is:
The nurse notes that there are no physician's orders regarding Fatima's post operative daily insulin dose. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to:
An 8-month-old infant is diagnosed with communicating hydrocephalus. The nurse notices that his intracranial pressure is increasing from the following changes in his vital signs:
An early sign of acute respiratory failure is:
When taking routine post-operative observations on a patient who underwent an exploratory laparotomy, the nurse plans to monitor which important finding over the next hour?
The physician orders heparin 40 000 U in 1 liter of D5W IV to infuse at 1000 U/hr. What is the flow rate in milliliters per hour?
A patient is to receive 2.5mg of morphine sulfate. The ampoule contains l000mcg/mL. How much morphine should the nurse administer?
A patient becomes angry and threatens to leave the hospital unless the physician reviews the reason for the patient's delay in discharge. The patient has a medication order for agitation available p.m.. but refuses the medication and requests a drink of orange juice instead. What should the nurse do?
The nurse plans the care for a patient with increased intracranial pressure, she knows that the best way to position the patient is to:
While preparing the midday medications, the nurse finds difficulty reading the label on a medicine bottle. The best action by the nurse is to:
