A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about health care-associated infections (HAIs). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as examples of HAIS?

A nurse is changing the bed linen for a client who is on contact precautions. Which of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse wear?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about wearing medical masks. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new onset of diabetes mellitus and is experiencing uncontrolled blood glucose levels. The client informs the nurse about their strict dietary compliance. Which secondary prevention actions should the nurse anticipate the provider prescribing?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about reducing the risk of needlestick injuries. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

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

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. Click to highlight the findings below that the nurse should report to the provider.

Nurses' Notes

Oxygen saturation 95%. The client's voice is hoarse.

The client reports tingling around the mouth.

Moderate serosanguinous drainage noted on neck dressing. The client has a slight tremor noted in both hands.

The client's temperature has increased in 1 hr from 37.5° C (99.5° F) to 38.6° C (101.5° F). The client appears restless.

A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client on the floor. After the nurse has ensured the client's safety, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A school nurse receives a telephone call from a parent who suspects their school-age child may have coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2). Which of the following instructions should the nurse give as secondary prevention?

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a lacerated spleen and has been on bedrest for several days. The nurse auscultates decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes of both lungs.

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

Click to highlight the findings in the transfer report that require immediate action by the nurse when the client arrives.

The client complains of fatigue, vertigo, and shortness of breath with daily activities.

Current vital signs are: blood pressure 86/46 mm Hg, pulse rate 100/min, respiratory rate 28/min. Oxygen saturation 94% on 2 L via nasal cannula. Client has an 18 g capped IV in the right antecubital space. There is a new prescription for 0.9% sodium chloride at 125 mL/hr. There is also a prescription for the transfusion of 2 units of packed RBCs; the first unit has been ordered from the blood bank. Oxygen is to be titrated to maintain an oxygen saturation of 92%.

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has asthma and is about to start taking theophylline (Theo-24). The nurse should tell the client that this medication might cause which of the following adverse effects?