A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has GERD.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?

While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the electrical cord of a client's continuous passive motion (CPM) device. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse reviews the entries in the medical record.

Admission Assessment 0900:
Client reports, "I'm bloated and my stomach hurts." History of prior illness: Client reports a 3-week history of gnawing abdominal pain. Client states, "It's a burning sensation that radiates to my back. I think I've lost a little weight too." Reports one episode of dark, tarry stool. No vomiting. Client reports pain is worse about 1 hr after eating a meal. Past medical history: Osteoarthritis
Social history: Recently divorced, drinks in moderation (3 to 4 drinks per week), smokes tobacco
Current medications:

Ibuprofen 800 mg three times daily PRN arthritis pain Physical Examination:

General: client appears uncomfortable, diaphoretic

Head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat (HEENT): oropharynx clear, mucous membranes moist and pale
Respiratory: bilateral breath sounds clear

Gastrointestinal: epigastric tenderness to palpation, no rebound tenderness or guarding Neurological: oriented x 3 (person, place, and time)

The nurse is ready to begin. For each potential nursing action, specify if the action is indicated or not indicated for the client.
Nursing Actions

A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury.

Nurses' Notes 0600:

Adventitious lung sounds auscultated in lower lobes bilaterally. Spirometry encouraged. Cough productive for clear sputum.

1000:

Cough productive for clear sputum following incentive spirometry and coughing exercises. Face and neck flushed. Client reports headache.

Abdomen distended. Last bowel movement was 2 days ago with hard stool. Provider Prescriptions

Nifedipine 30 mg PO for blood pressure greater than 150/100 mm Hg and notify provider Acetaminophen 650 mg PO q4 hr PRN pain

For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the action is anticipated or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking disulfiram for alcohol use disorder and reports ingestion of alcohol.
For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?

A nurse is reporting a client's laboratory tests to the provider to obtain a prescription for the client's daily warfarin. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to report to obtain the prescription for the warfarin?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing expressive aphasia and right hemiparesis following a stroke. Which of the following actions by the nurse best promotes communication among staff caring for the client?

The nurse continues to care for the client.

Highlight the findings that indicate improvement in the client's condition. To deselect a finding

Urine dipstick:
pH 6.0 mg/dl. (4.6 to 8 mg/dL)

Specific Gravity 1.022 (1.010 to 1.025)

Leukocyte esterase negative (Negative)

Nitrite negative (Negative)

Protein trace negative (Negative)

Glucose negative (Negative)

Ketones none (None)

Bilirubin none (None)

Blood none (None)

Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the client's teaching?

Select all that apply.