After inflating a blood pressure cuff and releasing the valve, the nurse hears silence followed by a Korotkoff sound.
Which action should the nurse take next?

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?

A client asks a nurse about the differences between major depressive disorder (MDD) and dysthymia.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is accurate?

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?

A client with delusions tells the nurse, "You aren't doing your job.
Go get those people over there and shoot them before they get me." Which statement is the nurse's best response?

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

After inflating a blood pressure cuff and releasing the valve, the nurse hears silence followed by a Korotkoff sound.
Which action should the nurse take next?

A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a prescription for cefotaxime 150 mg/kg/day intravenously in divided doses every 6 hours.
How many mg should the nurse administer each day?

A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A client tells the nurse about beginning an exercise program a month ago to lose weight and improve sleep.

The client states that it still takes at least two hours to fall asleep at night.

Which action should the nurse implement?

When developing a teaching plan for a client with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, the nurse should explain that an increased thirst is an early sign of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which action should the nurse instruct the client to implement if this sign of DKA occurs?