A nurse is providing information to a client immediately before his scheduled Romberg test.

Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa.

Select words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.

The client is at risk for developing

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for clonidine. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication?

A charge nurse is speaking with the partner of a client. The partner states that the client is not receiving adequate care. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take first to resolve the situation?

A nurse is teaching about adverse effects with a client who is starting to take captopril. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication to report to the provider?

A nurse is preparing to administer mannitol 0.2 g/kg IV bolus over 5 min as a test dose to a client who has severe oliguria. The client weighs 198 lb. What is the amount in grams the nurse should administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy.

Vital Signs 1800:

Temperature 98.4° F (36.8° C) Heart rate 104/min

Respiratory rate 22/min

Blood pressure 142/80 mm Hg O2 saturation 97% on room air 1800:

Client alert and oriented x 4

Skin warm and dry

Lungs clear on auscultation

Bowel sounds hypoactive in all four quadrants Urine clear yellow

Incisional dressing clean and dry

Client reports pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10

1815:

Morphine administered as prescribed

2000:

Temperature 98.4° F (36.8° C) Heart rate 110/min Respiratory rate 24/min

Blood pressure 158/88 mm Hg O2 saturation 93% on room air.

Which of the following 4 client findings should the nurse report to the provider?

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 IV infusion.

1215:

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

Select the  actions the nurse should take.

A nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?