A nurse is developing an in-service about personality disorders.
Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing borderline personality disorder?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives with a client who has end-stage heart failure. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

6-year-old child.

Vomited 3 times in the past 24 hr. Irritable behavior for the past 24 hr. The respiratory infection started 3 days ago.

Brudzinski's and Kernig's signs are positive.

Vital Signs.

Respiratory rate 28/min.

Pulse rate 120/min.

BP 108/64 mm Hg. Pain level of 6 on a scale from 0 to 10. Medication Administration Record.

Vancomycin 300 mg IV q 6 hr following blood cultures.

Acetaminophen 240 mg PO q 6 hr PRN fever.

A nurse is planning care for a child during admission to the facility.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is admitting an older adult client who is transferring from another facility.
The nurse notes pressure ulcers on the client's coccyx and abrasions around both wrists.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to address suspicions of elder abuse?

A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child who has hypothyroidism.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child at a clinic.

Vital Signs.

1000:. Temperature 36.8°C (98.2 °F). Heart rate 102/min.

Respiratory rate 22/min.

BP 100/60 mm Hg. Oxygen saturation is 98% on room air.

Nurses' Notes.

1000:.The child has been brought to the clinic by their parent due to a. report of right arm pain.

The parent states that several hours.

ago the child tripped and fell onto the sidewalk while playing.

outside.

The child states, "I was running when we were playing,and I tripped over a curb." The child is supporting their arm across.

their body.

Assessment.

1000:The child is alert and appears developmentally appropriate for their.

age and well nourished.

Respirations are easy and unlabored.

Abdomen nondistended.

The right forearm and fingers are edematous.

Ecchymotic area.

noted on the outer aspect of the forearm.

Radial pulse +2. Fingers.

slightly cool to the touch.

A child can move fingers and reports a mild.

"tingling" sensation.

The child verbalizes a pain level of 4 on a scale.

of 0 to 10. Abrasion noted on the right knee.

No active bleeding.

Multiple areas of bruising were noted on the lower extremities in various.

stages of healing.

The nurse should determine that the assessment findings are consistent with.

which of the following conditions? For each potential condition, click to specify if the assessment findings are.

consistent with a sprain, a fracture, or dislocation.

Each finding may support this.

more than 1 condition.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving brachytherapy for endometrial cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?