A nurse is teaching with a group of nurses about the administration of nitroglycerin. Which of the following routes of administration provides the most rapid onset for the client?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had a seizure and became unresponsive after stating she had a sudden, severe headache and vomiting.

The client's vital signs are as follows: blood pressure of 198/110 mm Hg, pulse of 82/min, respirations of 24/min, and a temperature of 38.2° C (100.8° F). Which of the following neurologic disorders should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is caring for a client who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) therapy via an infusion pump.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse misread the client's morning blood glucose level as 210 mg/dL instead of 120 mg/dL and administered the insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200 mg/dL before the client's breakfast.

Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

During a routine physical examination, a nurse observes a 1-cm (0.4-in) lesion on a client's chest. The lesion is raised and flesh-colored with pearly, white borders.

The nurse should recognize that this finding is suggestive of which of the following types of skin cancer?

A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 900 mg PO once daily for a client who has neuropathic pain.

The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg/capsule.

How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse prepares to replace the nearly empty container of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a client when she finds that there has been a delay in receiving the new container of solution from the pharmacy.

Which of the following solutions should the nurse infuse until the next container of TPN solution becomes available?

A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client on the floor having a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer 10 units of regular insulin and 20 units of NPH insulin to a client who has diabetes mellitus.

When mixing the two types of insulin, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of venous insufficiency.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?