While you are working as a medical assistant, two phone calls come in at the same time: one for an appointment, which you answer first, and one from a mother who says her child might have swallowed rat poison. How would you handle these calls to be sure the patients get the attention they need?

Anurse is monitoring the laboratory values of a client who is receiving heparin. which of the following values should the nurse report to the provider? a. platelets 300,000/mm3 b. hematocrit 45% c. pt 11 seconds d. aptt 50 seconds

Anurse is assessing a client who is receiving oxytocin via continuous iv infusion for labor augmentation. the nurse notes six contractions in a 10 min period with a non-reassuring fhr. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. discontinue the oxytocin iv infusion. b. turn the client to her left side. c. administer terbutaline 0.25 mg subcutaneously. d. apply oxygen at 10 l/min via face mask.

Anurse is caring for a client who has acute heart failure and is receiving furosemide via iv bolus. the nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a desired therapeutic effect? a. increased sputum production b. decreased weight c. decreased blood glucose level d. increased blood pressure