A client tells the nurse about jogging every day with the hope of losing weight and sleeping better. The client states that it takes hours to fall asleep at night and is experiencing fatigue and sleepiness throughout the day. Which action should the nurse implement?

A client who weighs 65 kg receives a prescription for lorazepam 44 mcg/kg intravenously to be administered 20 minutes before a scheduled procedure. The medication is available in 2 mg/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Drag from the options to complete the sentence

After listening to the client's symptoms, the nurse realizes that she likely has

Options for 1

(separation anxiety, acute stress disorder, phobia, hallucinations)

Options for 2

(undiagnosed mental health disorder, traumatic stress exposure, side effects of medication, overstimulation)

After receiving a change of shift report for clients on a medical surgical unit, which activity should the nurse delegate to the practical nurse (PN)?

Exhibits

For each client statement, click to highlight the statement(s) below that require follow up teaching by the nurse.

"I am at high risk for post-traumatic-stress disorder because I have acute stress"

"I can use holistic approaches like meditation to help my symptoms." 

"I can learn to manage my thoughts better through therapy." 

"Many people have the same response to a stressful situation as I am having"

"This diagnosis means that I am crazy." 

"I will probably need to be on medication for the rest of my life." 

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to a client with flu-like symptoms who has been placed on droplet precautions. The UAP requests a change in assignment, stating she has not yet been fitted for a particulate filter mask. Which action should the nurse take?

A primiparous woman presents in labor with the following labs: hemoglobin 10.9 g/dL (109 g/L), hematocrit 29% (0.29), hepatitis surface antigen positive, group B Streptococcus positive, and rubella non- immune.

Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Reference Range

• Hemaglobin [Reference Range:12-16 g/dL (120-160 g/L)]
• Hematrocrit [Reference Range:Pregnant female: 37% to 47% (0.37 to 0.47 volume fraction)] Hepatitis Surface Antigen [Reference Range: negative]
• Group B Streptococcus [Reference Range: negative]

The healthcare provider prescribes 5% Dextrose Injection, USP with 20 units of regular insulin for a client with a serum potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L (6.0 mmol/L) and glucose level of 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L). Which evaluation is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

Reference Range

• Potassium [Reference Range: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]
• Glucose [Reference Range: 0 to 50 years: 74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

In evaluating the effectiveness of a postoperative client's intermittent pneumatic compression devices, which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete?

Review H and P and nurse's notes.

What are the first four actions that the nurse should take?

A client with a history of lung cancer reluctantly comes to the clinic because of persistent hoarseness and a chronic cough. The client's respirations are labored when speaking and the capillary refill is 3 seconds. Which additional finding warrants intervention by the nurse?