A family brought their 3-week-old infant to the hospital by ambulance after having a seizure at home.

The baby received phenytoin in the ambulance and arrived at the hospital on 1 L/minute oxygen with a 22-gauge peripheral IV line in the left saphenous vein.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A client who weighs 176 pounds is prescribed enoxaparin sodium 1.5 mg/kg/day subcutaneously. The medication is available in a 120 mg/0.8 mL prefilled syringe.

How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

An elderly male patient, who has been experiencing abdominal pain, is admitted to the hospital from a long-term care facility.

It has been a week since his last bowel movement, his abdomen is distended, and he recently vomited 150 mL of dark brown emesis.

In what order should the nurse implement the following interventions? Arrange from the highest priority at the top to the lowest at the bottom.

Upon entering a patient’s room to administer an IV antibiotic at 0900, the nurse discovers that the patient is engaged in sexual activity with a visitor.
What should be the nurse’s course of action?

A 35-year-old woman, who works as a legal secretary, visits the outpatient clinic for an assessment of consistent pain in her hands.

She reports that the pain is identical in both hands and wrists but is worse upon waking. The pain and stiffness have persisted for the past 3 months.

She believes she has arthritis because her mother and grandmother both have arthritis.

Based on the data provided, determine the most likely condition the client is experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A client with a venous ulcer, which has not responded to intravenous vancomycin treatment and is discharging pus, has been admitted with a potential infection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE). Which nursing interventions should be included in the care plan? Select all that apply.

A client with a history of heart failure arrives at the emergency department describing an onset of fatigue and weakness.

The client has been taking spironolactone 50 mg tablets PO every day.

The nurse receives a report from the lab that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L (6.2 mmol/L). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

Which assessment finding is most crucial when planning to provide a complete bed bath to a bedfast client?

An adult patient visits the clinic expressing concern about a lump that appeared on their neck about a week ago.

Upon examination, the nurse finds a large, non-tender, hardened left subclavian lymph node without any overlying tissue inflammation.

What could these findings indicate?

An elderly male patient, who has been experiencing abdominal pain, is admitted to the hospital from a long-term care facility.

He hasn’t had a bowel movement in 7 days, his abdomen is distended, and he recently vomited 150 mL of dark brown emesis.

In what order should the nurse perform the following interventions? Arrange from highest to lowest priority.

A client is admitted for an exacerbation of heart failure (HF) and is being treated with diuretics for fluid volume excess.
In planning nursing care, which interventions should the nurse include? Select all that apply.