A client with arthritis has been receiving treatment with naproxen and now reports ongoing stomach pain, increasing weakness, and fatigue. Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor?

Days after surgical fixation of a fractured femur, a client suddenly reports chest pain and difficulty in breathing. The nurse suspects that the client had a pulmonary embolus. Which action should the nurse take first?

A 6-week-old infant with pyloric stenosis is scheduled for a pyloromyotomy. Which pre- operative nursing action has the highest priority?

A male client with a brain tumor is scheduled for a biopsy in the morning. During the admission procedure, the client has a tonic-clonic seizure that lasts 50 seconds. Following the seizure, the client is lethargic and confused, and his wife tells the nurse that her husband has never had a seizure before and has always been alert and communicative. Which action should the nurse take?

The client with influenza needs help in transferring to the bedside commode. The nurse observes the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) don gloves and a gown to assist the client. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a client who arrives to the emergency department with reports of experiencing dizziness and difficulty walking to the bathroom. The nurse observes right-sided weakness and sluggish enunciation of speech. The nurse should immediately take which action?

A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for enoxaparin sodium 1.5mg/kg/day subcutaneously. The medication is available in 120 mg/0.8 ml. prefiled syringe. How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only)

The charge nurse observes a new nurse demonstrate the administration of two different liquid medications through a gastrostomy tube used for continuous feedings Which action(s) should the charge nurse take? (Select all that apply)

A client with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA ambulates in the hallway with the nurse prior to bedtime and then returns to bed. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement before leaving the client?

A client is being urgently transported to radiology for a Computerized Tomography (CT scan) after a sudden decrease in level of consciousness. The client is orally intubated and has a left lateral chest tube to 20 cm suction. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

The nurse is assigning care of a client with prostatitis to a practical nurse (PN). Which instruction should the nurse provide the PN regarding the care of this client?