A patient with gouty arthritis is experiencing tenderness and swelling in the right ankle and big toe. The nurse notes that the inflammation extends above the ankle area.

The patient has been prescribed colchicine and indomethacin. What should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A client is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and needs to begin dialysis.

Which condition entered on the client’s medical record should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for peritoneal dialysis?

The healthcare provider prescribes diagnostic tests for a patient whose chest x-ray indicates pneumonia. Which diagnostic test should the nurse prepare the patient for?

The nurse assesses a client with cirrhosis and finds 4+ pitting edema of the feet and legs, and massive ascites. Which mechanism contributes to edema and ascites in clients with cirrhosis?

Following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a patient is discharged from the hospital with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching plan?

The healthcare provider prescribes penicillin 200,000 units intramuscularly for a patient with pneumonia.

The available vial is labeled “Penicillin 500,000 units/mL”. How much penicillin should be administered to the patient? (Enter numerical value only.

If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Which action should the nurse implement to reduce the risk of vesicant extravasation in the client who is receiving intravenous chemotherapy?

An adult client who had a gastric bypass surgery is admitted with possible anastomosis leakage. The client’s abdomen is tender to touch, and the vital signs are: temperature 38.3° C, heart rate 130 beats/minute, respiratory rate 20 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 100/50 mm Hg. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the client’s plan of care?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult patient hospitalized for treatment of venous leg ulcers. Which instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about huff coughing to clear secretions.

During the patient’s return demonstration, the patient exhales using pursed lips. What should the nurse do next?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse prepare the patient for?