A nurse is taking care of a patient on continuous heparin sodium by IV at 1500 units per hour. Pharmacy dispenses the IV bags of 500 mL D5W with 15,000 units of heparin sodium. At which rate does the nurse set the infusion pump for this patient?

The patient with a history of psychiatric disorders tells the nurse that her neighbor is working with Mr. Dawsom at the World Financial Organization to bring the world under their control, and that she is the only one who knows about it. Which response by the nurse is best?

The nurse caring for a dying patient of the Buddhist faith approaches the charge nurse in distress to state, “My patient is going to die at any time and the family is nowhere near him. I’m not sure what to do to ensure he is not alone as he passes.” Which response by the charge nurse is most appropriate?