A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed parenteral lidocaine. Before administering the medication, the nurse should review the medical record for which condition?

The school nurse is preparing a presentation for elementary school teachers to inform them about when a child should be referred to the school clinic for further follow-up. The teachers should be instructed to report which situation(s) to the school nurse? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed parenteral lidocaine. Before administering the medication, the nurse should review the medical record for which condition?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who reports chest pain on exertion and who is newly diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this client?

The nurse notes that a client with depression has been more withdrawn and noncommunicative during the past two weeks. Which intervention is most important to include in the updated plan of care for this client?

A client who is one day postpartum reports that her baby cannot latch onto the breast. The nurse observes that the client's nipples are inverted. Which action should the nurse implement?

A school-aged client is receiving vancomycin, 400 mg IV every 6 hours for a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection. The medication is diluted in a 100 mL bag of 0.9% sodium chloride with instructions to infuse over one and a half hours. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Please enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.

Patient Data

After the physician orders the echocardiogram, the nurse educates the parents about the procedure. For each statement below, indicate whether it shows understanding or a lack of understanding by the parents.

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension who arrives at the clinic for a scheduled visit. Which finding requires further follow-up by the nurse?
Creatinine: Female: [0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL (44 to 97 µmol/L)], Male: [0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL (53 to 106 µmol/L)]

Patient Data

The nurse educates the parents on post discharge care for the child.

What should the nurse include in post discharge care education? Select all that apply.

A client is scheduled for an IV pyelogram today. The nurse instructs the client that the x-ray visualizes the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Which information is most important for the nurse to gather before the client goes for the x-ray?