A client with Parkinson's disease (PD) is admitted to the medical surgical unit and the nurse assesses the client's mobility needs. Which finding(s) indicate the need to plan interventions related to the client's mobility? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client who reports sudden right-sided numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also observes a distinct right-sided facial droop. After reporting the findings to the healthcare provider (HCP), the nurse receives several prescriptions for the client, including a STAT computerized tomography (CT) scan of the head. Which intervention should the nurse perform in the immediate management of the client?

The nurse is performing tracheostomy care for a client when a code blue is called for another client on the unit who experiences a cardiopulmonary arrest. Which action should the nurse take?

Which assessment technique provides the most useful data when the nurse is concerned about possible urinary retention?

The nursing staff on a medical unit includes a registered nurse (RN), practical nurse (PN), and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task should the charge nurse assign to the RN?

A client with osteomyelitis from a compound fracture of the left tibia has an open draining wound and is admitted with possible methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Which interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

When assessing a client who had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) one day ago, the nurse observes that his scrotum and penis are edematous. Which intervention(s) should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.

A client admitted to the psychiatric unit diagnosed with major depression wants to sleep during the day, refuses to take a bath, and refuses to eat. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement first?

Patient Data

Which should the nurse immediately do? Select all that apply.

After the nurse witnesses a preoperative client signing the surgical consent form, the nurse signs the form as a witness. Which is (are) the legal implication(s) of the nurse's signature on the client's surgical consent form? Select all that apply.

The client has recovered from surgery and is ready to be discharged.

Highlight findings that indicate the client is stable and ready to be discharged.

The client returned from appendectomy surgery last night at approximately 2100. The client was admitted for observation due to a delay in waking from anesthesia. The client is currently resting in bed. The incision dressing is dry and intact, and no bleeding is noted. The client tolerated clear liquids post recovery and has advanced to a soft diet. The client ambulated around the unit this morning and tolerated activity well. Bowel sounds are present in all 4 quadrants, and per client report, she has passed flatus. Pain is tolerated with analgesia PO.