After receiving morning report about four clients, which client should the nurse attend to first?

Nursing assessment of a client with type 2 diabetes reveals that the client is 5' 6" tall (167.6 cm), weighs 238 pounds (108.2 Kg), works behind a desk all day, does not exercise, and smokes 2 packs of cigarettes daily. In planning care for this client, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client has a serum sodium level of 155 mEq/L (155 mmol/L). The nurse should encourage the client to make which selection from the lunch menu.

Reference Range

Sodium [Reference Range: Adult 136 to 145 mEq/L or 136 to 145 mmol/L]

A male child is being prepared for a computed tomography (CT) scan when he begins to have a tonic clonic seizure. His mother is hysterical and is trying to hold the child down. Which action(s) should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is admitted to the emergency room complaining of sudden severe upper abdominal pain. Assessment indicates an extremely tender and rigid abdomen, blood pressure 90/60 mmHg, and pulse of 110 beats/minute. Which procedure should the emergency department nurse plan for immediate implementation?

The nurse manager of a community mental health treatment facility is establishing a policy for staff members to follow when administering antipsychotic medications. Which standard is most important for the nurse-manager to include in this policy?

A client with a hemothorax has a chest tube in the fourth intercostal space connected to suction at 20 cm H2O pressure. Four hours after insertion, which client outcome should the nurse consider to be within normal limits for this client?

The home health nurse is visiting an older client who was discharged from the hospital 3 days ago following hip pinning surgery. The client lives with her daughter, who prepares the family meals. In discussing nutrition for postoperative healing, which food choices should the nurse suggest for this client's diet? (Select all that apply.)

A woman is brought to the labor and delivery unit after delivering a full term infant and the placenta in the hospital parking lot 10 minutes ago. What action should the nurse perform first?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for an older client who is receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer. Which finding is the highest priority for the PN to report to the charge nurse?

Reference ranges:

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): [Adult: 10 to 20 mg/dL or 3.6 to 7.1 mmol/L] Platelets:

A community health nurse is concerned about the incidence of asthma among preschool aged children in a metropolitan area. Which intervention reflects a primary prevention strategy the nurse might initiate to combat this chronic illness?