The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a patient with heart failure. Two minutes after checking the patient’s pedal pulses, the nurse notes that fingertip indentions that are 5 mm deep are left on the patient’s feet. How does the nurse document this finding?

The provider tells the nurse that the goal of therapy for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF) and acute pulmonary edema is preload reduction. To accomplish this, the nurse anticipates administering which of the following medications?

A patient is brought to the emergency department by ambulance immediately after being rescued from a house fire. It is determined he has suffered third-degree burns to 34% of his body. The nurse is ordered to begin fluid resuscitation. The patient weighs 186 pounds. Using the Parkland formula, determine the rate (in mL/hr) the nurse will use to program the pump for fluid infusion during the first 8 hours. Enter your answer as a whole number.