A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style. Which of the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury.

Nurses' Notes 0600:

Adventitious lung sounds auscultated in lower lobes bilaterally. Spirometry encouraged. Cough productive for clear sputum.

1000:

Cough productive for clear sputum following incentive spirometry and coughing exercises. Face and neck flushed. Client reports headache.

Abdomen distended. Last bowel movement was 2 days ago with hard stool. Provider Prescriptions

Nifedipine 30 mg PO for blood pressure greater than 150/100 mm Hg and notify provider Acetaminophen 650 mg PO q4 hr PRN pain

For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the action is anticipated or contraindicated for the client.

A school nurse is teaching a parent about absence seizures. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is assisting with food selection for a client who follows kosher dietary traditions. Which of the following food choices should the nurse include on the client's food tray?

A nurse is caring for a client in a clinic.

Vital Signs 0915:

Temperature 36.7° C (98° F)

BP 122/80 mm Hg Respiratory rate 20/min Heart rate 99/min

Nurses' Notes 0900:

A 16-year-old client reports to the clinic with their caregiver. The client's caregiver informs the nurse that the client has "not been themselves lately." The client's parents and a sibling passed away from injuries sustained when a tornado moved through their town 1 month ago. They were the only survivors and witnessed their family's deaths.

0910:

The client appears anxious but answers appropriately for age. They report experiencing nightmares that awaken them at night and startle easily during thunderstorms, but the client admits that they have always been afraid of thunderstorms. The client admits to smoking marijuana for about 1 month because it helps clear their mind. They also admit that they have no desire to leave the house. They attend school regularly and are on the honor roll.

Based on the information in the client's medical record, which of the following findings requires immediate follow-up?

Select the 4 findings that require follow-up.

A nurse is teaching a client who has atrial fibrillation and is to start taking dabigatran. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic attack. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend to promote independence in eating?

A nurse is assessing a client who has an abdominal incision. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new ostomy.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?