A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the health risks for family caregivers of clients who are chronically ill. Which of the following should the nurse include as placing a family caregiver at risk?

A nurse is caring for a client on a medical surgical unit.

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The nurse should first follow up on the client's

A nurse caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 5 mg IM accidentally administers the whole 10 mg from the single-dose vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is performing a dressing change on a client and observes granulation tissue. Which of the following findings should the nurse document?

A community health nurse is visiting an older adult client who recently moved into an assisted living apartment. Which of the following client statements indicates difficulty accepting their transition?

A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 30 mg PO to a client. Available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer intermittent tube feeding to a client who has a percutaneous gastrostomy tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates client advocacy?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client newly admitted to the medical unit.

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Nurses' Notes

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An older adult client admitted following a fall down approximately five steps. Client's partner reports client possibly hit their head and was a little disoriented for a minute or two. Client states, "I feel fine. I just slipped." Client has a history of falls and orthostatic hypotension per client's partner. Client uses a walker and wears rubber-soled slippers at home. Client ordered new glasses following an eye exam last week but has not received them yet. Partner states they both do exercises that focus on coordination, three times per week.

Vital Signs

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Temperature 37° C (98.6° F)

Heart rate 72/min Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure

Lying: 130/90 mm Hg

Sitting: 128/88 mm Hg

Standing: 98/60 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 97% on room air

A community health nurse is developing a brochure about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which of the following potential complications of OSA should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who recently lost a loved one. The client reports frequent headaches, indigestion, and heart palpitations. Which of the following types of grief is the client likely experiencing?