An adult client is admitted to the psychiatric unit because of a daily, complex handwashing ritual that takes two hours or longer to complete.

The client worries about staying clean and refuses to sit on any of the chairs in the day area.

This client's handwashing is an example of which clinical behavior?

A client who is receiving radiation treatment for laryngeal cancer has developed xerostomia and mucositis.

The nurse determines the client has an imbalanced nutritional intake and is consuming less than body requirements.

Which factor is the most likely cause for this problem?

The nurse is caring for a client who receives a prescription for valproic acid in which the maximum safe dosage is 60 mg/kg/day.

How many mg/day is the maximum safe dosage for a client who weighs 176 pounds? (Enter numerical value only.).

The practical nurse (PN) observes a newly hired unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is counting a client's radial pulse as seen in the picture. Which action should the PN take?

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?

The nurse on the medical-surgical unit is receiving a transfer report from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy.

The PACU nurse provides the following information: "1000 mL normal saline is infusing at 125 mL/hr into the left wrist with 600 mL remaining.

Ondansetron 4 mg intravenously every 8 hours is prescribed for nausea.

The last dose was administered at 0700.

The client is currently describing pain at a level 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale.

The client has a prescription for hydromorphone 1 mg intravenously every 2 hours as needed for pain.

The last dose was administered at 1000." Which additional information should the PACU nurse report?

A client with bleeding esophageal varices receives vasopressin intravenously (IV). Which adverse effect should the nurse monitor for during the IV infusion of this medication?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with recurring migraine headaches.
To assess the quality of the client's pain experienced from the migraine headache, which approach should the nurse use?

The nurse completes percussion of the abdomen on an older adult client.
Which finding is considered normal for this client?

A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with diabetes insipidus due to a pituitary gland tumor.

Which potential complication should the nurse monitor closely?

A client who has been prescribed propranolol for the treatment of arrhythmias reports experiencing shortness of breath and difficulty breathing while lying down at night.

Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to do?