A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. While the nurse is witnessing the client's signature, the client states, "I trust my doctor, but I don't understand what is meant by resecting my intestines."

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter for a client following a right mastectomy.

Which of the following veins should the nurse select when initiating IV therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a high fever. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client.

What are the first two actions the nurse should take?

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 2 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 220 Ib.

How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a client.

Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take after administering the injection?

What findings should the nurse expect when assessing an older adult client?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram.

Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to include?

A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus prior to performing a blood glucose test.

Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has hyperglycemia?

A nurse is teaching a client who is about to undergo a bowel resection about advance directives.