A client with diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been taking pregabalin for 4 days.
Which finding indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

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?

The nurse is caring for a client who receives a prescription for valproic acid in which the maximum safe dosage is 60 mg/kg/day.

How many mg/day is the maximum safe dosage for a client who weighs 176 pounds? (Enter numerical value only.).

A client who has atrial fibrillation is prescribed warfarin therapy.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the medication?

A woman at 12 weeks' gestation comes to the clinic for her first prenatal visit.

After completing a health history, the nurse should discuss which topic about pregnancy at this initial visit?

An older client with dementia who is refusing to allow an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathe her is becoming increasingly agitated and stating the UAP wants to hurt her and tie her up. Which approach should the nurse use with the client?​​​​​​

A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit is notified about a mass casualty event that recently took place in the community.

Which of the following assignments should the nurse anticipate?

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports that a client's right hand and fingers spasm when taking the blood pressure using the same arm.

After confirming the presence of the spasms, which action should the nurse take?

A client with intestinal obstruction has a nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction and is receiving an intravenous (IV) infusion of lactated Ringer's at 100 mL/hour.
Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider? Reference Range: Potassium (3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L).

A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for norepinephrine 2 mcg/min intravenously (IV). The IV bag is labeled, "Norepinephrine 4 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D;W) 1,000 mL." How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.).

A client is admitted with an exacerbation of heart failure secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which observation(s) by the nurse require immediate intervention to reduce the likelihood of harm to this client? (Select all that apply.).