A nurse working in an emergency room is assessing a client who has a leg wound. The nurse notes a full-thickness wound with jagged edges and muscle tissue visible after a biking accident. The nurse should document this as which of the following types of wounds?

During the inspection of a client's abdomen, the nurse notes that it is visibly distended. The nurse should proceed with the client's abdominal assessment by next performing:

Ordered: Morphine sulfate 12 mg IM Available: Morphine sulfate 15 mg/mL How many mL will you administer?

A nurse is completing her physical assessment on her newly admitted patient. She is assessing the patient's skin and documenting her findings. How should she document the following wound?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a fractured left leg and is using crutches. Which statement indicates the patient has correct understanding of how to properly use her crutches?

Upon assessment of the urine in a client's indwelling urinary catheter drain bag, the nurse notes the urine to be dark yellow. Which next step should the nurse implement?

A wound care nurse has been consulted on a patient with multiple pressure wounds. The nurse comes across this heal wound. How should she document the following wound?

A medical-surgical nurse is assisting a wound care nurse with the debridement of a client's coccyx wound. What is the primary goal of this action?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heat applications using a heating pad. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when applying the pad?

0.5 mg = ______ mcg

Round to the nearest whole number.

The nurse uses gait belts when assisting clients to ambulate. Which client would be a likely candidate for this assistive device?