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Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of teaching regarding use of corticosteroids during preterm labor?

"The corticosteroids may help my baby's lungs mature."

A client asks the nurse why epoetin alfa is administered during dialysis sessions. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

"The medication is a form of erythropoietin that stimulates red blood cell production."

The nurse is to administer ergonovine maleate 200 mcg IM. The ampule label reads 0.2 mg/mL. The nurse should administer how many milliliters? Record your answer using a whole number.

1

What assessment data would indicate that the nurse should hold a client's scheduled dose of rapid-acting insulin before breakfast?

Blood glucose = 55 mg/dl (3.05 mmol/l)

A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse notices that the bag of TPN solution has been infusing for 24 hours but has 300 mL of solution left. What should the nurse do?

Discontinue the current solution, change the tubing, and hang a new bag of TPN solution.

The nurse manager has noticed a sharp increase in medication errors associated with IV antibiotic administration over the past 2 months. The nurse manager should discuss the situation with each nurse involved and then:

ask them to attend in-service training for administration of IV medications.

The nurse should assess older adults for which serious adverse effects of ibuprofen?

impaired renal function

While performing rounds, a nurse finds that a client is receiving the wrong I.V. solution. The nurse's initial response should be to

slow the I.V. flow rate and hang the appropriate solution.

A physician orders an infusion of whole blood for a client. When planning the client's care, a nurse should include which intervention?

staying with the client for 15 minutes after starting the infusion

The client who is 28 weeks gestation is at the obstetric (OB) clinic reviewing lab work. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test is positive, and treatment is indicated. Which medication should the nurse expect to administer that will help to prevent transmission of the virus to the fetus?

zidovudine


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