A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum.

Nurses' Notes

1200:

Large amount of lochia rubra noted on perineal pad. Fundus boggy at two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. Oxytocin 20 units being administered via continuous JV infusion.

1215:

Large amount of lochia rubra with several large clots noted. Client reports feeling anxious. Skin cool and clammy. Provider notified.

Select the 6 actions the nurse should take.

A nurse is providing teaching about advance directives to a middle adult client. Which of the following client responses indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client. These are the medical reports; Hypoactive bowel sounds upon auscultation, abdomen soft, not distended on palpation and urinary output of 130mL/4hr. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following the administration of general anesthesia.

Select from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

At the first dressing change, the practical nurse (PN) tells the client that her mastectomy incision is healing well, but the client refuses to look at the incision and refuses to talk about it. Which response by the PN to the client's silence is best?

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client who had a recent positive pregnancy test. The first day of her last menstrual period (LMP) was May 8. According to Nägele's rule, which of the following dates should the nurse document as the client's estimated date of birth (EDB)?

A nurse manager is reviewing clients' rights with the nurses on the unit. The nurse manager should tell the nurses that informed consent promotes which of the following ethical principles?

A hospice nurse is consulting with a client and her family about receiving home services. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the family understands home hospice care?

A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who has Hirschsprung disease (HD). Which of the following areas should the nurse assess for manifestations of HD?

(You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

A nurse is admitting a client who has pneumonia. The nurse should initiate which of the following isolation precautions for the client?