A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a group of clients. The nurse should identify that informed consent is required for which of the following procedures?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The nurse should place the client in which of the following positions?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about disease management with a client who has GERD. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

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 assisting with the care of a client and is collecting data from the client.

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

The nurse should identify that

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has thrombocytopenia. The nurse should identify which of the following findings increases the client's risk for injury.

A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has deep vein thrombosis of the left leg. The client is receiving anticoagulant therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is preparing the client for discharge. Provider Prescriptions:

Ethambutol 1,200 mg PO daily Rifampin 600 mg PO daily Isoniazid 300 mg PO daily Pyrazinamide 1,600 mg PO daily

Acetaminophen 650 mg PO three times daily every 6 hr PRN for fever greater than 38°C (100.4°F).

Discharge prescriptions, 0800:

Ethambutol 1,200 mg PO daily Rifampin 600 mg PO daily Isoniazid 300 mg PO daily Pyrazinamide 1,600 mg PO daily

Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the discharge teaching?

Select the 3 client statements that indicate an understanding of the teaching.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of budesonide for asthma management. Which of the following statements by the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching?

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 is caring for a client who is cyanotic and has a respiratory rate of 8/min with shallow respirations. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?