A client has an order to take 15 milligrams of liquid prednisone daily for 5 days. The pharmacy has 5mg/5mL concentration available. How many tablespoons will the nurse administer with each dose?

A client who is recovering from surgery has been ordered a clear liquid diet. The nurse will be able to offer which new item that would be considered on a clear liquid diet to the client?

A student nurse is collecting a sterile urine specimen from an indwelling catheter. How will the student nurse correctly obtain the specimen?

The home care nurse visits a patient with a history of heart failure who has complaints of dyspnea. The nurse notes the patient has pitting edema in their feet and ankles. Based upon the patient's assessment, what additional finding might the nurse expect in regards to the patient's lung sounds?

The nurse is obtaining morning vital signs and assessing a 64 year old female client who was admitted with community acquired pneumonia over night. The client is sleeping in supine position, however, she is easily arousable, alert and oriented, and reports no complaints at this time. The client's vital signs are: blood pressure 132/68, heart rate 88 beats per minute, respiratory rate 24 breaths per minute. O2 saturation 87% on 2L nasal cannula oxygen. What is the nurse's first priority action?

The nurse caring for clients postoperatively uses careful hand hygiene and sterile techniques when providing care to clients. Which of Maslow's basic human needs is being met by this nurse?

A 60-year-old client is experiencing pain that is caused by distention of the veins in their rectum. What health problem is this client most likely experiencing?

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of cardiac and vascular disease. Which of the following fats should the nurse allow in the client's diet for their heart and vascular condition?

The nurse understands that emphysema decreases lung tissue elasticity. How does this affect lung inflation?

When caring for your patient, she states, "If I wait too long and let my bladder get too full, I can not hold in my urine. I have to wear a pad so I don't wet my pants." What is this type of incontinence called?

Where does gas exchange occur?