A client with multiple sclerosis (MS) is receiving interferon beta-Ib 0.1875 mg subcutaneously every other day. The nurse reconstitutes the vial by slowly injecting 2 mL of diluent into the interferon vial for a reconstituted solution of 0.25 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)

Which breakfast selection should the nurse recommend for a 16-year-old with diarrhea?

After traveling to a country with a tropical climate, a young adult is diagnosed with a liver abscess and is taking antimicrobial therapy as an outpatient. During a follow-up visit at the community clinic, the nurse observes that the client has developed jaundice. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse on the medical-surgical unit is receiving a transfer report from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy. The PACU nurse provides the following information: "1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride is infusing at 125 mL/hr into the left wrist with 600 mL remaining. Ondansetron 4 mg IV 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 IV every 2 hours PRN for pain. The last dose was administered at 1000." Which additional information should the PACU nurse report?

The nurse notifies the healthcare provider of the client's status. The healthcare provider comes to the bedside to evaluate the client.
Which should the nurse do? Select all that apply.

After years of struggling with weight management, a middle-aged adult client is evaluated for gastroplasty. The client has experienced difficulty with managing diabetes mellitus and hypertension, but is approved for surgery. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

The nurse discusses the need to balance energy intake and output to maintain weight.

Click to indicate whether the following actions would be effective or ineffective for this client to achieve energy balance. Each row must have one option selected.

The nurse begins client education and asks the client what potential asthma triggers may have been involved in her recent exacerbation.

For each statement click to specify if the client has an understanding or no understanding of asthma triggers. Each row must have one option selected.

The nurse observes that a client with ascites is dyspneic. Which action should the nurse implement first?

An older adult male who is in his early 70's is admitted to the emergency department because of a COPD exacerbation. The client is struggling to breathe and the healthcare team is preparing for endotracheal intubation. The spouse's wile, who is 30 years younger than the client, asks the nurse to stop the procedure and provides the nurse a copy of the client's living will. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse reviews the orders and plans initial steps for caring for the client.

Click to indicate which interventions the nurse should perform to care for this client. Each row must have one response indicated.