A postoperative client has been prescribed three different analgesics for different levels of pain.
What is the most important intervention the nurse should take when administering these medications to the client?

A client receives a prescription for a one-time dose of metronidazole 2 grams by mouth.

The medication is available in 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only).

The nurse observes that a client is using accessory muscles. Which vital sign should the nurse obtain first?

Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A client who had emergency gallbladder surgery yesterday is getting ready to be discharged.
The nurse knows that the client speaks very little English. When teaching wound care, which method should the nurse use to evaluate the client's understanding of self-care at home?

After a week of bed rest, a client is being assisted to a chair for the first time.
The nurse raises the head of the bed and moves the client to a sitting position. What should the nurse implement next?

A client is in contact isolation due to a stage IV coccyx wound infected with MRSA. The nurse plans interventions to prevent multiple infections.
Which intervention is most appropriate to prevent the spread of MRSA to others?

Which of the following responses would be the most therapeutic when communicating with a client who has recently had a visit from their significant other and is displaying changes in behavior?

Which descriptions of stool warrant additional follow-up by the nurse? (Select all that apply.).

The nurse is preparing to give an emergency sedative injection to an agitated client.
Which action by the nurse is inappropriate?

A postoperative client has been prescribed three different analgesics for different levels of pain.
What is the most important intervention the nurse should take when administering these medications to the client?