After placing a client at 26-weeks gestation in the lithotomy position, the client complains of dizziness and becomes pale and diaphoretic. Which action should the nurse implement?

A client is receiving a secondary infusion of erythromycin 1 grams in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to be infused in 30 minutes. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)

The nurse working on a mental health unit is prioritizing nursing care activities because of a staffing shortage. One practical nurse (PN) is on the unit with the nurse, and another RN is expected to arrive within two hours. Clients need to be awakened and morning medications need to be prepared. Which plan is best for the nurse to implement?

Patient Data

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

Patient Data

Click to indicate if the listed characteristic is consistent with a fat embolism or blood clot embolism. Each column must have at least one response option selected.

When performing suctioning for a client with a tracheostomy, which action should the nurse include?

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)]

A client who is receiving zidovudine reports the appearance of pinpoint, red, round spots on the skin. Which result should the nurse report to the healthcare provider (HCР)?

A client with heart failure is admitted to the medical surgical unit with pneumonia. To reduce cardiac workload, which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse notes that a client with depression has been more withdrawn and noncommunicative during the past two weeks. Which intervention is most important to include in the updated plan of care for this client?

A male client in the final stages of terminal cancer tells his nurse that he wishes he could just be allowed to die. The client verbalizes that he is tired of fighting this illness and is only continuing treatments because his family wants him to live. Which action should the nurse take?