A nurse is preparing to administer 1,000 mL of lactated Ringer’s IV over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) ______ gtt/min

A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) at a specialty surgical center is assisting with the admission of a client scheduled for a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL). The client has been on the surgical waiting list for six months and has completed all preoperative clearances.Clinical Data:Subjective: The client states, “I am excited to finally have this procedure done today.”Vital Signs: BP 116/74, HR 70, RR 16, Temp 98.2°F.Status: The client is stable, NPO since midnight, and the surgical site has been marked by the surgeon.Documentation: Informed consent was signed during a consultation two weeks ago.Based on this data, the nurse should classify this surgery as which of the following types?

A nurse is preparing to draw up insulin from a vial for a patient. Which actions enhance safety when administering insulin using a syringe? (Select all that apply.)

A licensed Vocational nurse (LVN) is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) who is performing glucose monitoring. The AP reports that the client’s capillary glucose level read as “Error” on the glucometer. Which of the following actions should the LPN take?

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has a nonhealing surgical wound. The nurse explains the importance of increasing protein intake to promote tissue repair. Which of the following food choices by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

What does the ret instruction do?

A  nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client on the proper use of an incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and receiving opioid analgesia. The client is difficult to arouse and has shallow respirations. Arterial blood gas (ABG) results are:pH: 7.24PaCO₂: 53 mm HgHCO₃⁻: 24 mEq/LBased on these findings, which of the following acid–base imbalances should the nurse identify?Ranges: pH 7.35-7.45; PaCO2 35-45; HCO3 22-26

When preparing to administer a medication via IVPB, which step is critical to ensure compatibility and prevent precipitation?

A truth table shows the results for all possible combinations of operands.