A nurse in a provider's office is responding to questions from a newly licensed nurse about the Controlled Substance Act. The nurse should state that morphine is categorized as which of the following?

A nurse in a provider's office is responding to questions from a newly licensed nurse about the Controlled Substance Act. The nurse should state that morphine is categorized as which of the following?

A nurse reviewing prescriptions for a client who has a gastrointestinal bleed is determining the need for special informed consent. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse identify as covered under the client's general consent for treatment?

A nurse is collaborating with the interprofessional team and reviewing a client's electronic medical record of a post-operative client.

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Nurses' Notes

1315:

Client is postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Client's partner is at bedside. Surgical dressing intact, with small amount of serosanguineous drainage on dressings. Client reports pain as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Client requests a dose of their pain medication. Client expresses concern regarding the cost of prescription medications. Client reports being unable to find transportation to follow-up appointment.

Plan of Care

1300:

Case management referral for discharge planning. Client will need home health referral for dressing changes. Client to follow up with the provider at the clinic in one week.

A nurse enters a client's room and sees smoke coming from a wall outlet. After removing the client from the room, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change for a client who has a nondraining, stage III pressure ulcer that is infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following precautions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has advanced dementia and needs a blood transfusion. The client previously designated her adult daughter on a durable power of attorney for health care form, and the daughter refuses the treatment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should recognize that which of the following information is the highest priority to report to the nursing supervisor?

A nurse has just received change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to help manage client care requirements throughout the shift?

A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first when providing morning care?

A nurse receives change-of-shift report and learns that one of their assigned clients is scheduled to receive a blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?