Order: NS 1200 mL stat for 10 hours Because the drop factor is 30 gtt/mL, initial flow was correctly set at 60 gtt/min. After 6 hours, 600 mL remain to be infused. The infusionist behind schedule. Compute the new flow rate in gtt/min so that the infusion will be on time/ If the flow rates may not be adjusted by more than 20% of the original rate, would you contact the prescriber instead?

You are assigned to care for david ramsey, a 22-year old male patient with back injury secondary to being thrown from a motorcycle. did nt damage the spinal, but the computed tomography revealed a compression fracture at l-2. david complains of severe back pain with numbness and tingling in the lower extremities. what assessments are indicated based on this nursing diagnosis? list other major nursing diagnoses based on david’s clinical presentation?

Anurse is preventing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for paroxetine. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? a. peripheral edema b. alopecia c. tinnitus d. drowsiness

Anurse is administering medications to a client and mistakenly gives hydroxyzine instead of hydralazine. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? a. edema b. diplopia c. fever d. sedation