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Anna Curran. RN, BSN, PHN 
By Anna Curran, RN, BSN, PHN — Critical Care ER nurse, 30+ years bedside experienceLast reviewed: July 2026 Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements is the NANDA-I diagnosis you use when nutrient intake is not enough to meet metabolic demand. In the 2018–2020 and 2021–2023 taxonomies it sits in Domain 2 (Nutrition), Class 1 (Ingestion), … See Nursing Diagnoses
By Anna Curran, RN, BSN, PHN — Critical Care ER nurse, 30+ years bedside experienceLast reviewed: 07/26 Fever, also called pyrexia, is a regulated elevation in core body temperature to 100.4°F (38°C) or higher in response to pyrogens released during infection, inflammation, or tissue injury. Unlike hyperthermia, fever is a controlled process — the hypothalamus … See Nursing Diagnoses
Every safe medication starts with the basics. This free Dosage Calculations Practice Test #6 covers the foundational math every nursing student needs — tablet and liquid dosing, metric conversions (g, mg, mcg), household units (tsp to mL), and pound-to-kilogram weight conversions. Work through 10 timed questions, then check your work with the full answer key … See Nursing Diagnoses
Oral medications and unit conversions are everyday nursing skills — and they show up constantly on the NCLEX. This free Dosage Calculations Practice Test #5 covers tablets, oral liquids, and metric/household conversions (g, mg, mcg, tsp, mL, and lb-to-kg). Work through 10 timed questions, then check every calculation using the full answer key and step-by-step … See Nursing Diagnoses
Heparin and insulin calculations trip up many nursing students because these medications are dosed in units, not milligrams, and errors can be dangerous. This free timed quiz includes 10 heparin and insulin dosage practice questions with answers and rationales, covering units/mL concentrations, pump rates in mL/hr, weight-based heparin boluses, and combining insulin doses. The key … See Nursing Diagnoses