A nurse on a medical unit is admitting a client.

Exhibits

Select the 5 prescriptions the nurse should anticipate from the provider.

A nurse is checking the home environment of a client for safety hazards. Which of the following items require intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is collecting data from a newborn who has shoulder dystocia. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of pain?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for furosemide and asks the nurse about the purpose of the medication. The nurse states, "This medication is a diuretic that removes excess fluid from your body." Which of the following ethical concepts is the nurse exhibiting?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting an oral contraceptive.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the use of oral contraceptives?

A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a newborn. Which of the following information should the nurse use to identify the newborn?

A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a client who requests a PRN pain medication. After the nurse administers the medication, which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?

A nurse is preparing to admit a client who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following items should the nurse place in the client's room?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has asthma. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse administer first for severe wheezing?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who had an above-the-knee amputation and has a prosthesis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has DKA. The client's ABG results are pH 7.30, PaCO2 34 mm Hg and HCO3 21 mEq/L. The nurse should identify that these values indicate which of the following acid-base imbalances?