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?

A nurse is participating in an interprofessional team meeting for a client. Which of the following information about the client should the nurse include?

A nurse at an outpatient clinic receives a call from a client who reports experiencing syncope after starting a new prescription for enalapril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about laboratory testing with a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an indicator of infection?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has ascites due to cirrhosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to include in the plan?

A nurse is assisting with a community health program for caregivers of clients who have Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

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 begins to bathe a newly admitted client who reports that they have not had anything to eat that day. The nurse interrupts the bath and obtains a healthy meal for the client. This action by the nurse is an example of which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a chlamydial infection and a new prescription for doxycycline. The client reports nausea and vomiting after starting the medication. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?

Nurses' Notes Preoperative 0730:

The client is scheduled for a left stapedectomy.

Pupils 3.5 mm, equal, round, and reactive to light. Smile symmetrical.

Mucous membranes show color expected for the client's skin tone and moisture.

Speech clear.

Skin warm and dry. Lungs clear bilaterally.

Apical heart rate regular at 78/min. Postoperative

1230:

Pupils were 3 mm, equal, and reactive to light.

Smile asymmetrical. Mucous membranes pink. Speech hoarse.

Client with left facial droop Skin warm and dry.

The client reports vertigo and nausea.

Bilateral breath sounds clear and present throughout. Apical heart rate regular at 92/min.

The client reports left ear discomfort and rates the pain as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. The client states that her hearing has diminished following surgery.

Which of the following findings requires further action by the nurse? Select all that apply.

A nurse in an assisted living facility is reinforcing teaching with staff members about preparing for an external chemical disaster. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?