A client with bleeding esophageal varices receives vasopressin intravenously (IV). Which adverse effect should the nurse monitor for during the IV infusion of this medication?

A newly hired unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to a home healthcare team along with two experienced UAPs.

Which intervention should the home health nurse implement to ensure adequate care for all clients?

Patient Data

What is the rationale for the order of supplemental oxygen 10 L/min via nasal cannula? Select the best answer.

The nurse on the medical-surgical unit is receiving a transfer report from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy.

The PACU nurse provides the following information: "1000 mL normal saline is infusing at 125 mL/hr into the left wrist with 600 mL remaining.

Ondansetron 4 mg intravenously every 8 hours is prescribed for nausea.

The last dose was administered at 0700.

The client is currently describing pain at a level 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale.

The client has a prescription for hydromorphone 1 mg intravenously every 2 hours as needed for pain.

The last dose was administered at 1000." Which additional information should the PACU nurse report?

A parent asked the nurse how to care for their 4-year-old child after receiving the Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine.
Which instruction should the nurse provide?

A young adult is brought to the emergency department after taking a handful of drugs.

The client is unresponsive, so an endotracheal tube (ETT) is inserted.

How should the nurse determine if the ETT is correctly placed? (Select all that apply.).

The nurse completes percussion of the abdomen on an older adult client.
Which finding is considered normal for this client?

Patient Data

The nurse notes that the client’s oxygen saturation is 88% on room air.

What is the priority action by the nurse?

A nurse is planning care for a client with a phobia.
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with recurring migraine headaches.
To assess the quality of the client's pain experienced from the migraine headache, which approach should the nurse use?

A 70-year-old female presents to the emergency department triage with a noticeable facial droop and garbled speech.

After having a few drinks at a local seafood restaurant, the client’s husband noticed his wife’s speech became difficult to understand.

The triage nurse does a rapid assessment of the client.

The nurse begins to plan care for the client’s recovery and identifies interdisciplinary team members who can assist with the client’s recovery.

Select the interdisciplinary team members who should assist the client in recovery.

Select all that apply.