A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 0.5 mg by mouth to an older adult client. The amount available is haloperidol oral concentrate 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP. who is applying anti-embolic stockings for a client. Which of the following actions by the AP requires intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a child who is scheduled to receive a varicella
immunization. Which of the following findings in the client's record should the nurse recognize as a contraindication?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who had a right total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following Instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client whose pre-pregnancy BMI was 30.5. The nurse should include which of the following is an acceptable weight gain for this client?

Nurses' Notes Postoperative Day 3 0900:

The client reports pain at the surgical incision site as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. The client reports bladder fullness. Perineal dressing intact with minimal serosanguinous drainage. The client transferred out of bed to a chair independently. Extremities cool and dry with 2+ peripheral pulses.

1300:

The client reports abdominal cramping and small, hard, painful bowel movements after lunch. Ambulating independently in the hallway. Reports pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. Urinary catheter intact with 100 mL/hr. of pink urine.

Select the 2 actions the nurse should prepare to take for the client.

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is experiencing delirium. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new mother about facility security measures. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for an adult client who reports having trouble getting to sleep at night. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?

A nurse is performing nasopharyngeal suctioning for an adult client. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use?