A nurse is caring for a newborn who is experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative immediately following a cardiac catheterization with a right femoral approach. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who had a colostomy 24 hrs ago. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?

A home care nurse is making a follow-up visit with a client who has COPD and is using a compressed oxygen system in his home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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 nurse is preparing to perform a sterile dressing change. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when setting up the sterile field?

A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who is experiencing a panic level of anxiety. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse on a postpartum unit is caring for a client.

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Vital Signs:

Postpartum day 3, 0815:

Temperature 38.2° C (100.8° F)

Heart rate 104/min

Respiratory rate 18/min

BP 108/70 mm Hg

SaO2 97% on room air

Nurses' Notes:

Postpartum day 3, 0815:

Client reports feeling unwell.

Lung sounds clear but diminished in the bases.

Client states breasts feel firm, heavy, and warm with moderate nipple discomfort while breastfeeding.

Uterus firm at 1 cm above the umbilicus and tender to palpation,

Fundus boggy but firmed with massage.

Moderate amount of dark brown, foul-smelling lochia noted.

Surgical Incision well approximated with slight edema present no redness or drainage noted.

No bowel movement since birth, hypoactive bowel sounds.

Diagnostic Results:

Postpartum day 3. 0900:

Hemoglobin 11.1 g/dL (greater than 11 g/dL)

WBC count 33,000/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm)

A nurse is planning to change the dressings on a school-age child who has sustained multiple burns. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of chronic stress. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as being a manifestation of rationalization?