A nurse is changing the bed linen for a client who is on contact precautions. Which of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse wear?

A school nurse receives a telephone call from a parent who suspects their school-age child may have coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2). Which of the following instructions should the nurse give as secondary prevention?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about wearing medical masks. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is organizing interprofessional team members to meet the needs of a client. Which of the following roles is the nurse taking?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a long history of smoking and suspected of having laryngeal cancer. The nurse should anticipate that the client will report that her earliest manifestation was

A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit.

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. Click to highlight the findings below that the nurse should report to the provider.

Nurses' Notes

Oxygen saturation 95%. The client's voice is hoarse.

The client reports tingling around the mouth.

Moderate serosanguinous drainage noted on neck dressing. The client has a slight tremor noted in both hands.

The client's temperature has increased in 1 hr from 37.5° C (99.5° F) to 38.6° C (101.5° F). The client appears restless.

A nurse is implementing the ventilator care bundle for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following should the nurse expect to find in the bundle?

A nurse is reviewing the record of a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and an A1C of 9. The client has attended multiple workshops about diabetes management but reports not using the meal plan to assist with nutrition and feels unmotivated to start an exercise regimen. According to the Theory of Reasoned Action/Planned behavior, which of the following explains the likelihood of this client having good outcomes in follow-up clinic visits?

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a lacerated spleen and has been on bedrest for several days. The nurse auscultates decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes of both lungs.

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has just returned from PACU after receiving a spinal anesthetic during knee surgery. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?

A nurse on a labor unit is admitting a client who reports painful contractions. The nurse determines that the contractions have a duration of 1 min and a frequency of 3 min. The nurse obtains the following vital signs: fetal heart rate 130/min, maternal heart rate 128/min and maternal blood pressure 92/54 mm Hg. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take?