A nurse is teaching a client about condom use. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has signed an informed consent form to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The client states to the nurse, "I'm not sure about this now. I'm afraid it's too risky." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is assessing a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports drinking ginger tea. Which of the following findings indicates the client's use of ginger tea is effective?

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 JV infusion.

1215:

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

Select the 6 actions the nurse should take.

A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has neutropenia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is evaluating the laboratory values of a client who is receiving epoetin alfa. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?

A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has a dark skin. Which one of the following locations on the client’s body should the nurse observe to access for jaundice?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching about disease management for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities is the nurse's priority?

A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a school-age child who was brought in by their parents and has scald burns to both hands and wrists. The nurse suspects physical abuse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

8-year-old male admitted with cystic fibrosis reports:

• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing throughout lung fields
• Productive cough with thick sputum

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly admitted child. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant.

Exhibit 1

Nurses' Notes

1000:

The client reports repeated episodes of vomiting and two episodes of diarrhea in past 24 hr. Client is at 18 weeks of gestation and reports a history of nausea and vomiting for the past 12 weeks.

1015:

IV fluids initiated. Prochlorperazine administered via intermittent IV bolus.

1100:

Client reports improvement in nausea. Ice chips provided. Client voided 50 mL of dark yellow urine.

1500:

Client tolerating fluids well. Ate four graham crackers without emesis. Has voided 300 mL of amber-colored urine.

Exhibit 2

Vital Signs

1000:

Temperature 36.8° C(98.2° F)

Heart rate 112/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure 100/65 mm Hg

SaO 97% on room air

1200:

Temperature 37° C(98.6° F)

Heart rate 102/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure 104/70 mm Hg

SaO2 98% on room air

1500:

Temperature 36.8° C(98.2° F)

Heart rate 90/min

Respiratory rate 18/min

Blood pressure 110/72 mm Hg

SaO2 97% on room air

For each discharge instruction, specify if each action is recommended or contraindicated for the client.