An adult client receives a prescription for permethrin (Acticin Cream 5%) to treat an infestation of scabies. The nurse instructs the client to massage the cream into the skin from the head to the soles of the feet, avoiding the eyes. Which additional instruction should the nurse provide?

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client who is professional dancer. Which issue reported by the client should alert the nurse to perform further assessment?

A client who has migraine headaches wants to decrease the intake of foods high in tyramine to see if that will reduce the occurrence of headaches. Which food should the nurse recommend that the client eliminate?

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?

A 16-year-old female client who attempted suicide that morning is admitted to the psychiatric unit. To determine the seriousness of the adolescent's suicide attempt, which question is most important for the nurse to ask the family?

The practical nurse (PN) is assessing an older client with left-sided heart failure (HF). What intervention is most important for the PN to implement?

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?

A client tells the nurse about taking a variety of herbal products, including milk thistle, and has lost about thirty pounds over the last month. Which action should the nurse implement?

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is caring for a postoperative client reports to the charge nurse that the client is not using the incentive spirometer effectively. What action should the charge nurse implement?

During the admission assessment, an older male client who has no teeth tells the nurse that he cannot find his dentures at home. His dietary prescription is a regular diet. What diet request should the nurse recommend for this client?

A client is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Upon admission, the client was drowsy and nauseated with reports of a headache. An hour after admission, the practical nurse (PN) is assisting with the care of the client. Which finding is most important for the PN to report to the charge nurse?