After an increase in the number of suicides in a community, the nurse is developing a class for adolescents about mental health.

Which type of activity should the nurse include in the teaching?

An unresponsive male victim of a diving accident is brought to the emergency department where it is determined that immediate surgery is required to save his life.

The client is accompanied by a close friend, but no family members are available.

Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse is providing education to a group of healthcare professionals about suicide and suicidal ideation.
Which of the following statements accurately describes suicidal ideation?

When the practical nurse (PN) atempts to assist an 18-year-old client with a mild mental disability to ambulate on the first postoperative day after an appendectomy, she becomes angry and says, "PN, 'Get out of here! I'll get up when I'm ready!"

Which response is best for the PN to make?

A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for norepinephrine 2 mcg/min intravenously (IV). The IV bag is labeled, "Norepinephrine 4 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D;W) 1,000 mL." How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.).

The nurse observes a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is excessively drooling and prepares to suction the client's oral cavity.
Which action should the nurse include?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is receiving intravenous unfractionated heparin.

The nurse notes that the client’s activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is 120 seconds.

What are the appropriate nursing actions in this situation? Select all that apply.

The mother of a child with cerebral palsy (CP) asks the nurse if her child's impaired movements will worsen as the child grows.

Which response provides the best explanation?

In formulating the nursing care plan for a client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which nursing problem has the highest priority?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a fungal infection about fluconazole.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A 70-year-old female presents to the emergency department triage with a noticeable facial droop and garbled speech.

After having a few drinks at a local seafood restaurant, the client’s husband noticed his wife’s speech became difficult to understand.

The triage nurse does a rapid assessment of the client.

1915: Client arrives via personal car to emergency department with facial drooping and garbled speech.

Click to highlight the data that indicate the client is in need of immediate health interventions.