A nurse is caring for a client.

Exhibits

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The client is at risk of developing

____1__

due to the client

___2___

.

A charge nurse is monitoring a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?

A home nurse is planning care for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan monitor?

A nurse is obtaining the temperature of a newborn. Which of the following sites should the nurse use?

A nurse is preparing to administer three medications to a client who is receiving continuous enteral feeding through an NG tube. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take?

A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative and has a history of pulmonary embolism. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a neonate in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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Nurses' Notes

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The neonate is 3 days old. Lung sounds clear to auscultation. Frequent episodes of apnea, responds to tactile stimuli. Oxygen saturation 95% to 98% via nasal cannula. Neonate on radiant warmer.

Temperature 36.3° C (97.3° F)

Heart rate 158/min

Respiratory rate 70/min

Substernal retractions and nasal flaring noted. Orogastric (OG) tube placement verified. Continuous breast milk feedings via OG tube initiated 12 hr ago. The umbilical arterial catheter (UAC) site is clean, dry, and intact. Peripheral pulses 2+. Capillary refill brisk. Abdomen is soft, bowel sounds are present. Abdominal circumference increased by 1 cm (0.4 in) since the prior assessment.

A nurse is preparing a client to undergo a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following tasks should the nurse perform prior to the procedure?

A nurse is caring for a client.

The nurse is caring for a client on the postpartum unit.

The nurse is caring for the client following an emergency cesarean birth. Which of the following findings indicate an improvement in the client's condition?

Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse instruct the client to take prior to initiating postural drainage?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for haloperidol. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider?