A nurse is caring for a 55-year-old client who requires antibiotic therapy.

Exhibits

A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record. Select the 4 findings that place the client at risk for hearing impairment.

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergent/resuscitative phase of burn injury. During this phase, the nurse should monitor for evidence of what alteration in laboratory values?

A nurse is caring for a 55-year-old client who is 2 hours postoperative after having a total abdominal hysterectomy.

Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.

The client is at risk for developing

A nurse is preparing dietary instructions for a client who has episodes of biliary colic from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following responses from the client shows understanding of the teaching plan?

A client with acute lymphocytic leukemia received induction chemotherapy. The client's absolute neutrophil count is zero, and the client is experiencing fatigue and mild nausea. Which nursing action is the highest priority?

A nurse is caring for a 66-year-old client who has a new diagnosis of lung cancer.

For each potential healthcare provider's prescription at 4 weeks, click to specify if the prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of rheumatoid arthritis who takes corticosteroids on a regular basis. The client asks the nurse about the potential complications of taking corticosteroids. What is the nurse's best response?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing pooling of blood in the periphery. Which of the following occurs in a client with distributive shock?

A nurse is caring for a client who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which of the following laboratory values would be most concerning to the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a right-hemispheric stroke and has extreme muscle weakness on the affected side. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this client?

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g by intermittent intravenous (IV) bolus over 30 minutes. Available is cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)