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The order reads:  “Give vancomycin 1,250 mg in 250 mL NS  IVPB every 12 hours.  Infuse  over 90 minutes.  The nurse will set the infusion pump to what setting for ml/hr. Round to a whole number

Which is the priority goal of treatment for a client with rheumatoid arthritis?

The nurse is teaching a patient/client about the inhaler:   Combination med salmeterol/fluticasone.    Which statements by the patient indicate a correct understanding of this medication?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY         “I will be sure to rinse my mouth with water after each dose.”         “I need to use this inhaler whenever I feel short of breath.”         “This medication is taken twice every day, every 12 hours.”                 “I can take this inhaler if I get short of breath while exercising.”          “I will call my healthcare provider if I notice white patches inside my mouth.”

You are planning the care for a patient/client with a new tracheostomy.  Which of the following are potential complications of the tracheotomy for the   client?                           SELECT ALL THAT APPLY          Absence of secretions        Aspiration        Infection        Increased anterior/posterior chest diameter        Injury to laryngeal nerve                                  

A client reports that he has received the Bacilli- Calmette- Guerin (BCG) vaccination.  Which of the following is the best method to determine the client’s  tuberculosis (TB) status?              

The nurse is completing a focused assessment addressing a patient’s immune function.  What should the nurse prioritize in the physical assessment?    

A client suffered a stab wound to the chest wall. The nurse assesses the patient for which clinical manifestation that would indicate the presence of an open pneumothorax?                                                                                                                                 

The nurse is counseling a woman who is beginning antitubercular therapy with rifampin.  The client also takes an oral contraceptive.  Which statement by the nurse is most accurate regarding potential drug interactions?

A client with a 10-year history of asthma presents with respiratory distress  labored breathing, use of accessory muscles, and audible inspiratory and expiratory wheezes.  Which of the following assessments would most readily indicate the client’s asthmatic condition is worsening?        

A nurse practices sterile (aseptic) technique while suctioning a client’s tracheostomy.  The purpose of maintaining sterile (aseptic) technique is to break the chain of infection at which element?