*NURSING > EXAM > MED SURG 2 Session 2 Exam 1 - Pharmacology and Intravenous Therapies: NCLEX Remediation Course Score (All)
A nurse notes that the site of a client’s peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter is reddened, warm, painful, and slightly edematous near the insertion point of the catheter. On the basis of this ass... essment, the nurse should take which action first? A nurse hangs a 500-mL bag of intravenous (IV) fluid for an assigned client. One hour later the client complains of chest tightness, is dyspneic and apprehensive, and has an irregular pulse. The IV bag has 100 mL remaining. Which action should the nurse take first? A nurse discontinues an infusion of a unit of packed red blood cells (RBCs) because the client is experiencing a transfusion reaction. After discontinuing the transfusion, which action should the nurse take next?A client with heart failure is being given furosemide and digoxin. The client calls the nurse and complains of anorexia and nausea. Which action should the nurse take first?The health care provider (HCP)prescribes the administration of totalparenteral nutrition (TPN), to be started at a rate of 50 mL/hr by way of infusion pump through an established subclavian central line. After the first 2 hours of the TPN infusion, the client suddenly complains of difficulty breathing and chest pain. The nurse should take which immediate action? A nurse is assessing a peripheral intravenous (IV) site and notes blanching, coolness, and edema at the insertion site. What should the nurse do first?A client is taking a folic acid supplement. Which laboratory parameter does the nurse use to evaluate the effectiveness of this therapy? Select all that apply. [Show More]
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