A nurse is teaching a home care client and the family about using prescribed oxygen. What is a critical factor in regard to safety that must be included in teaching?

A nurse notes that a client is confused, impulsive, and unstable with mobility. The nurse fears the client is in danger of harming themselves so they ask for a sitter to stay at the bedside to keep the client company and minimize the risk for falls. What ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating?

The nurse has assessed the client, analyzed the data, and identified constipation as a patient health problem.
Which assessment cues would support constipation? Select all that apply.

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

An obese client is visiting a medical clinic seeking advice on ways to eat healthy and lose weight. The nurse should recommend which of the following to be included in the client's diet?

A client is scheduled for a routine physical assessment at the neighborhood clinic. What should the nurse do when physically assessing the client's oxygenation status? Select all that apply.

A nurse is teaching a preoperative patient how to use an incentive spirometer. Which instruction should be included in the education to the patient?

A client comes to the emergency department complaining of abdominal cramping and severe persistent diarrhea. The client has recently traveled outside of the United States to an area that may be prone to water contamination. The physician has written several orders. Which assessment and diagnostic physician order would be the first priority for the nurse to complete based on the patient's symptoms?

The nurse is teaching a post-operative client about the purpose of their surgical drain. The nurse should include in this teaching which of the following statements regarding the purpose of the Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain?

The nurse is assisting with the insertion of a nasogastric tube into a client. The nurse should place the client in which position for insertion?

Upon responding to the client's call bell, the nurse discovers the client's abdominal wound has been eviscerated. Initial nursing management includes calling the healthcare provider and which other initial action?