Following a motorcycle collision, a young adult client's fractured left tibia was surgically repaired and a long leg cast was applied. For the past two days, the client has been ambulating with the use of crutches. The client reports increased weakness in both forearms. Which action should the nurse take?

A client with gouty arthritis reports tenderness and swelling of the right ankle and great toe. The nurse observes the area of inflammation extends above the ankle area. The client receives prescriptions for colchicine and indomethacin. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A client arrives to the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle collision. The nurse observes the client experiencing increasing dyspnea and notes absent breath sounds on the left side. Which procedure should the nurse prepare the client for?

The nurse leading a care team on a medical surgical unit is assigning client care to a practical nurse (PN) and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which activity should the nurse assign to the PN?

After a week of bedrest, a client is being assisted to a chair for the first time. The nurse raises the head of the bed and moves the client to a sitting position. Which action should the nurse implement?

An unlicensed assistive personnel(UAP) is assigned to feed a client who has received a prescription to institute droplet precautions for a bacterial meningitis infection. The UAP requests a change in assignment, reporting having not yet been fitted for a particulate filter mask. Which action should the nurse take?

While interviewing an older adult client, the nurse observes that the client's hands tremble uncontrollably while reaching for a glass of water. How should the nurse document this finding?

Which other assessment technique(s) can the nurse use to identify the potential source of the client's new onset confusion and decreased appetite? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviewed the chest x-ray results indicating pneumonia. Based on the interaction that they had with the client at noon, the nurse is concerned. Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting from the lists of options provided. The nurse determines the client is likely experiencingdropdown. To address this condition the nurse willdropdown. The nurse will also monitordropdown to assess the client's progress.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement by selecting from the list of options provided. Based on the weaning of the oxygen, the client's hypoxia was likely caused bydropdown and increased metabolic demand due todropdown.

A client with a prescription for morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every 4 hours PRN for pain reports the pain is a 10 on a 0 to 10 scale one hour after receiving the last administration. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A client who is sexually active presents to the clinic for an annual physical exam. Which information is a priority for the nurse to provide?

When conducting a physical examination, the nurse is assessing a client's abdomen and identifies a centrally localized distention that is pulsating. This finding should direct the nurse to consider which pathology?

A client experiences an ABO incompatibility reaction after multiple blood transfusions. Which finding should the nurse report immediately to the healthcare provider (HCP)?

A client with heart failure (HF), who is taking furosemide, reports having muscle cramps and weakness in the lower extremities. Which action should the nurse implement?

A male client who had abdominal surgery 5 days ago, and hospitalized because of a surgical wound infection, tells the nurse that he feels like his insides just spilled out when he coughed. Which action should the nurse take first?

The RN charge nurse of a 24-bed medical unit is making shift assignments for 2 experienced registered nurses (RN), 1 graduate registered nurse, 1 practical nurse (PN), and 2 unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which client should the nurse assign to the most experienced RN?

A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/daily subcutaneously for 14 days. The medication is available in a 300 mcg/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving gentamicin IV. Which adverse effect is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider (HCP)?

A 5-year-old boy with mumps is being transferred to the pediatric unit. Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

After a seven day treatment with an IV antibiotic, the healthcare provider discharges a client from the hospital and writes a prescription for an oral antibiotic. While providing discharge instructions, the nurse notes that the dosage for the oral antibiotic is significantly higher than the IV antibiotic. Which resource should the nurse use first in resolving the situation?

An older adult client who resides in a long-term care facility is incontinent of urine and has a stage II pressure injury on the left heel. When the client becomes confused, which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?