A nurse is caring for a client in an acute care setting.

Exhibits

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The client is at risk for

_________

  as evidenced by

_______

.

A nurse is caring for a client.

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The client is at risk of developing

A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A charge nurse is concerned about a recent increase in facility-acquired catheter infections. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is assessing the coping strategies of a client who has recently retired. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the client is using compensation as a defense mechanism?

A nurse is implementing seizure precautions for a client who has had a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who asks about the use of warfarin. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a contraindication for the administration of this medication?

A nurse in an acute mental health care facility is prioritizing care for multiple clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?

A nurse is caring for a client.

A nurse is continuing care for the client.

For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the nursing action is anticipated or contraindicated for the client. There must be at least 1 selection in every row. There does not need to be a selection in every column.

A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine hydrochloride 4 mcg/kg/min via continuous infusion. Available is dopamine hydrochloride in a solution of 800 mg in a 250 mL bag. The client weighs 80 kg. The nurse should set the IV infusion to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client on an acute mental health unit.

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The nurse should delegate the client's