A woman and her live-in significant other come in the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision. Which finding should alert the nurse to assess for the possibility of domestic violence?

The nurse assesses a client being treated for Herpes zoster (shingles). Which assessment(s) should the nurse include when evaluating the effectiveness of treatment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is teaching an older client about the prevention of osteoporosis. Which foods should the nurse recommend to the client to increase in the diet?

The healthcare provider prescribes the antibiotic cefdinir 300 mg PO every 12 hours for a client with a postoperative wound infection. Which foods should the nurse encourage this client to eat?

The parent of a child born with a myelomeningocele asks the nurse, "What did I do to deserve this?" Which response is most helpful?

A client undergoes an above-the-knee amputation (AKA) of the right leg because of peripheral vascular disease. On the second postoperative day, the nurse enters the room to take the client's vital signs and finds the client lying in a prone position. The client asks for assistance in turning. Which action should the nurse take first?

A male client reports that he recently experienced an episode of chest pressure and breathlessness when he was jogging. The client expresses concern because both of his deceased parents had heart disease and his father had diabetes. He lives with his partner, is a vegetarian, and takes atenolol which maintains his blood pressure at 130/74 mm Hg. Which risk factor(s) should the nurse explore further with the client? Select all that apply.

A pre-school age child with a congenital heart defect is brought to the clinic by the parent because of a fever and an earache. During the assessment, the parent asks the nurse why the child is at the 5th percentile for weight and height for age. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

A client with Addison's disease becomes weak, confused, and dehydrated following the onset of an acute viral infection. The client's laboratory values include a sodium of 129 mEq/L (129 mmol/L), a glucose of 54 mg/dL (2.97 mmol/L), and a potassium of 5.3 mEq/L (5.3 mmol/L). When reporting the findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse anticipates a prescription for which intravenous medication?

Reference Range

Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

Potassium (3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

The nurse is teaching a mother of a newborn with a cleft lip how to bottle feed her baby using a special feeding device that has a valve to control the release of milk and a slit nipple opening. The nurse discusses placing the nipple's elongated tip in the back of the oral cavity. Which instructions should the nurse provide the mother about feedings?

A client with foul-smelling drainage from an incision on the upper left arm is admitted with a suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which nursing intervention(s) should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.