In caring for a woman and baby day 3 postnatally, she tells you that her baby has not had a bowel action since delivery. Your appropriate response would be:
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?
The mother of a child with nephrotic syndrome asks why her child must be weighed each morning. The nurse's response should be based on the fact that this is important to determine the:
After application of a cast in the upper extremity, the patient complains of severe pain in the affected site. Which of the following would the nurse initiate?
When preparing an eye medication, the nurse reads the order "OS". Medication is given into: