A male adult is admitted due to an overdose of acetaminophen.

After being transferred to the mental health unit, the patient is informed that he has liver damage.

What is the most crucial information for the nurse to include in the patient’s discharge plan?

The nurse is providing postoperative care for an adolescent who had a left leg amputation due to osteosarcoma and is experiencing phantom limb pain.
What non-pharmacological intervention should the nurse provide?

Mark whether the statements by the new graduate nurse indicate understanding or no understanding of the use of the face mask in the care of this client.

The nurse identifies several nursing problems for an older adult client with gastroenteritis who is experiencing fever, chills, anorexia, and diarrhea.
The client has a history of a stroke with left-sided hemiplegia and is dependent on care provided by the spouse. Which problem should the nurse determine has the highest priority?

An adult client with severe depression was admitted to the psychiatric unit yesterday evening.

Despite having run a marathon a year ago, the client now spends most of the day sitting and watching television, according to the spouse.

What is the most important intervention for the nurse to include in this client’s care plan for today?

The nurse inspects the airway and finds no visible trauma, and the airway appears to be patent.
What other assessment items are included in the primary survey? Select all that apply.

The patient provides three positive responses to items on the CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener) query.
What interpretation should the nurse provide to the patient?

The nurse is preparing a 50 mL dose of 50% dextrose IV for a patient with insulin shock. What is the appropriate method for administering the medication?

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.

When providing nursing care for a client after a gastric endoscopy, which intervention should the nurse include in the post-procedure plan of care for commonly occurring problems?

An adolescent patient with a non-union of a comminuted fracture of the tibia is admitted with osteomyelitis.
After the healthcare provider collects bone aspirate specimens for culture and sensitivity and applies a cast to the adolescent’s lower leg, what should the nurse do next?