A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 6 hr postoperative following a right total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a long leg cast on his left leg. Which of the following findings is the priority?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has primary open-angle glaucoma and a new prescription for timolol eye drops. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for acetaminophen 300 mg with codeine 30 mg, 1 tablet every 3 to 4 hours PRN for pain.

The nurse inadvertently administers 2 tablets to the client. In which of the following locations should the nurse document this alert care incident?

A community health nurse is assisting with the development of a pamphlet regarding choking hazards for toddlers. Which of the following foods should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling catheter with a urinary drainage system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about common discomforts during the first trimester with a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation. Which of the following examples should the nurse include?

A nurse at a long-term care facility is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has a prescription for mitten restraints. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client.

Laboratory Results

Abdominal ultrasound: mass present in small intestine proximal to ileocecal valve. Size of mass is 6 cm x 7 cm (2.4 in x 2.8 in).

Select the 4 responsibilities the nurse has in relation to the client's advance directives.

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted older adult client.

Nurses' Notes

Day 1, 12:00:

Transferred to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department (ED) for continued care following a closed reduction and immobilization of a fracture of the right arm. Accompanied by an adult child.

Client in visibly soiled night clothes with multiple stains, including what appears to be dried blood. Hair, teeth, and fingernails unclean. Strong body odor noted. Bruising of various stages noted around upper arms, back, shoulders, and neck area.

The client is soft-spoken, speaks almost in a whisper, and does not make eye contact with the nurse.

The client looks at their child before answering the nurse's questions and, when asked how the injury occurred, mumbles "I don't know. Ask them." The client's child states, "He gets confused sometimes. I can answer your questions."

Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to include in the client's plan of care?

Select all that apply.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for atorvastatin.

For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider?