A client with acute kidney injury (AKI) is admitted with an elevated heart rate and an elevated blood pressure. Which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement?

Review H and P, nurse's notes, flow chart, laboratory results, and prescriptions. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the PN should take to address that condition, and two parameters the PN should monitor to assess the client's progress.

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is receiving the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ketorolac for painful muscle spasms of the back. Which intervention should the PN include in the client's plan of care?

The practical nurse (PN) administers an antibiotic to a client with a respiratory tract infection. To evaluate the medication's effectiveness, what laboratory values should the PN monitor? Select all that apply.

At the outpatient clinic, the practical nurse (PN) talks to a male client whose spouse is being treated for cancer with chemotherapy. The client tells the PN the reason he does not want a seasonal influenza vaccination is because the vaccination will increase the risk to his spouse. How should the PN respond?

The practical nurse (PN) is observing a newly hired unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathing a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The UAP places the client's feet in a wash basin filled with warm soapy water to soak. Which action should the PN take?

Review H and P, nurse's notes, laboratory results, prescriptions, and imaging studies.

The child is showing only minor signs of impact from the submersion injury and will likely be discharged in the morning. The PN would like to reinforce education to the parents before discharge.

Which should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce in pre-discharge education for this child's parents? Select all that apply.

A client who had a knee replacement surgery receives a prescription for enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneously every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in 30 mg per 0.3 mL prefilled syringes. How many mL should the practical nurse (PN) administer each day? (Enter numerical value only.)

The practical nurse (PN) notifies the healthcare provider that the client continues to have signs of fluid volume deficit. The health care provider prescribes a continuous infusion of isotonic fluids.

Which fluid(s) is/are classified as isotonic? Select all that apply.

A client with unstable angina pectoris receives a prescription for nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingually PRN chest pain every 5 minutes x3. The prescription directions include leaving the medication at the bedside for self-administration. Which assessment finding should the practical nurse (PN) obtain first?

A 3-year-old male is being discharged after surgical correction of cryptorchidism. Which postoperative instruction is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to re-emphasize to the parents about the child's activities at home?