A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child who is newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is undergoing radiation therapy and has stomatitis. Which of the following responses by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

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 caring for a client during a follow up visit at a gastrointestinal clinic

Nurses' Notes

Client arrived today for follow up. Client reports worsening gastrointestinal symptoms. Client was last seen 2 months ago and reported abdominal pain and bloating. Today, the client reports worsening abdominal pain in the right lower. quadrant and abdominal bloating. Client reports frequent soft to loose stools today and denies tarry stools. Client also states that they have been experiencing a loss of appetite and some weight loss.

For each assessment finding, specify if the assessment findings are consistent with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or peritonitis. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for an MAOI. Which of the following foods is contraindicated with this medication?

A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction for a fractured left tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates altered tissue perfusion of the affected extremity?

Before administering an antibiotic that can cause nephrotoxicity, which laboratory value is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to review?

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 in an emergency department is caring for a client who is unconscious and requires emergency medical procedures. The nurse is unable to locate members of the client's family to obtain consent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer PRN pain medication to a client who has cholelithiasis and is experiencing moderate abdominal pain. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

A nurse is providing teaching to a school-age child who has asthma about using an albuterol metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?