A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage liver disease and is undergoing a paracentesis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate the effectiveness of the procedure?

A nurse is assisting with food selection for a client who follows kosher dietary traditions. Which of the following food choices should the nurse include on the client's food tray?

A nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother was taking methadone during her pregnancy. Which of the following findings indicates the newborn is experiencing withdrawal?

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 50 micrograms to a client. Available is levothyroxine 0.025 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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 caring for a client who reports xerostomia following radiation therapy to the mandible. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus about foot care.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the antepartum unit.

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The nurse should recognize the client is experiencing

A nurse is caring for a newborn.

Newborn transferred to nursery.

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 caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury.

Nurses' Notes 0600:

Adventitious lung sounds auscultated in lower lobes bilaterally. Spirometry encouraged. Cough productive for clear sputum.

1000:

Cough productive for clear sputum following incentive spirometry and coughing exercises. Face and neck flushed. Client reports headache.

Abdomen distended. Last bowel movement was 2 days ago with hard stool. Provider Prescriptions

Nifedipine 30 mg PO for blood pressure greater than 150/100 mm Hg and notify provider Acetaminophen 650 mg PO q4 hr PRN pain

For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the action is anticipated or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse has identified tasks to delegate to a group of assistive personnel (AP) after receiving change-of-shift report. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should follow when delegating tasks to the APs. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)