NCLEX-RN Exam Question 136

MgSO4 is ordered IV following the established protocol for a client with severe PIH. The anticipated effects of this therapy are anticonvulsant and:
  • NCLEX-RN Exam Question 137

    A physician's order reads: Administer KCl 10% oral solution 1.5 mL. The KCl bottle reads 20 mEq/15 mL.
    What dosage should the nurse administer to the infant?
  • NCLEX-RN Exam Question 138

    One week ago, a 21-year-old client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder was started on lithium 300 mg po qid.
    A lithium level is ordered. The client's level is 1.3 mEq/L. The nurse recognizes that this level is considered to be:
  • NCLEX-RN Exam Question 139

    A client has been in labor 10 hours and is becoming very tired. She has dilated to 7 cm and is at 0 station with the fetus in a right occipitoposterior position. She is complaining of severe backache with each contraction. One comfort measure the nurse can employ is to:
  • NCLEX-RN Exam Question 140

    A 49-year-old obese woman has been admitted to the general surgery unit with choledocholithiasis. As the nurse is admitting her to the unit, she states, "The doctor said I have stones that need to be removed; where are they?" The nurse knows that the best explanation for this is to tell her that: