A parent asks the nurse how to care for their 4-year-old child after receiving the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine. Which instruction should the nurse provide?

Which is the primary goal when planning nursing care for a client with degenerative joint disease (DJD)?

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the client data.

What increases the client's chance for positive outcomes after the completion of the bariatric surgery? Select all that apply.

Two weeks after returning home from traveling, a client presents to the clinic with conjunctivitis and describes a recent loss in the ability to taste and smell. The nurse obtains a nasal swab to test for COVID-19. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A client arrives for an annual physical exam and reports having calf pain. The client's health history includes peripheral arterial disease. Which question should the nurse ask the client about expected findings related to chronic arterial symptoms?

A client with 50% full-thickness burns has received fluid resuscitation for the past 24 hours. Which assessment warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

The home care nurse provided self-care instructions for a client with chronic venous insufficiency caused by deep vein thrombosis. What instruction(s) should the nurse include in the client's discharge teaching plan? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider with a wound debridement at the bedside of a client who is mildly confused. The client is draped and a sterile field is created. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement for client safety?

Which nursing responsibility is related to health promotion and teaching for the client with rheumatoid arthritis?

Patient Data

Click to highlight the findings that indicate the client is stable for discharge.

The client has rested well throughout the night with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device in place. Sequential devices are in place for venous thromboembolism prevention. The client ambulated 100 yards (91 meters) last night and 200 yards (183 meters) this morning. She reports pain rating of 2 on 0 to 10 scale, located in the abdomen, described as aching. She has tolerated fluids throughout the night with no nausea or vomiting.

Assessment findings

Neurological Alert and oriented times 4.

Cardiovascular WNL.

Respiratory WNL.

Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Voided twice throughout night, urine clear amber in appearance. Reports no dysuria. No bowel movement but the client is passing gas.

Integumentary 4 abdominal incisions from laparoscopic procedure sealed with surgical glue. No drainage, redness, or edema present.

Musculoskeletal Reported chronic knee pain. 5+ strength in bilateral upper extremities, 5+ strength in bilateral lower extremities.

While conducting a physical assessment, a client with cirrhosis of the liver reports to the nurse having had a 5 lb (2.3 kg) weight gain within the last week. Which assessment finding correlates with the client's comment?