The nurse is assigned to care for a 45-year-old G2P1 female at 35 weeks estimated gestational age who is admitted with preeclampsia. On morning rounds, the patient says she is having considerable abdominal pain, so the provider writes multiple medication orders for her. Which medication order can the nurse carry out without clarification?

The patient from India tells the nurse that, in addition to his conventional medical treatment, he would also like to be treated according to the principles of Ayurvedic medicine. The nurse plans care based on which understanding of the focus of Ayurvedic medicine?

The lab calls the nurse and reports an adult patient’s serum calcium of 5.9 mg/dL and serum potassium of 6.2 mEq/dL. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?