A nurse is assisting with preparing a client who is to have a central venous catheter inserted for the administration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A community health nurse is developing a brochure about hypertension. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for enoxaparin. The nurse should identify which of the following over-the-counter products as unsafe for use with enoxaparin.

A nurse is assisting in the care of an older adult client who was admitted from a long-term care facility.

Nurses' Notes 1500:

The client is restless and is not following commands. The client does not tolerate lying flat. Skin warm and dry. Regular heart sounds without murmur. Respirations labored. Breath sounds with the right-sidedcrackles and wheezes in the posterior lower lobe. Abdomen soft, nondistended with positive bowel sounds in all four quadrants. Tremors in hands.

Admission Assessment 1400:

The client's history includes cigarette smoking for 50 years but quit 3 years ago, Parkinson's disease, and anxiety. Yesterday, the client reported "feeling bad." The client is alert and oriented to self, reports upper chest discomfort, and is coughing up thick clear sputum.

Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse is collecting data from a toddler during a well-child visit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the toddler for a physical examination?

The nurse is reviewing the medical records of the client who is exhibiting mania. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.

Vital Signs 0800:

Heart rate 110/min Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure 132/80 mm Hg Temperature 37.2° C (99° F)

1100:

Heart rate 120/min

Respiratory rate 24/min

Blood pressure 149/90 mm Hg Temperature 37.2° C (98.9° F)

A nurse at an outpatient clinic receives a call from a client who reports experiencing syncope after starting a new prescription for enalapril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is cyanotic and has a respiratory rate of 8/min with shallow respirations. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?

A nurse is collecting data from a client about a range of motion for various joints. Which of the following images should the nurse identify as an example of a ball an socket joint?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a prescription for antibiotic therapy. The client reports experiencing diarrhea when taking antibiotics. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to lessen the occurrence of diarrhea?