An older adult client who fell at the store is admitted with a possible fracture of the right hip. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

Click to highlight the aspects of the assessment that require urgent attention.

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Pain assessment completed. The client's pain is 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. The client requests sleeping medication for the night. She explains that she keeps having horrible thoughts and memories about the house collapsing and that it is keeping her from falling asleep. She states, "I used to be so happy before all of this happened. Now I can't seem to get out of this funk I am in." The client would also prefer to be in a quieter area of the unit as she is currently by the nurses' station and hears talking and alarms constantly.

An unresponsive victim of a diving accident is brought to the emergency department where it is determined that immediate surgery is required to save the client's life. The client is accompanied by a close friend, but no family members are available. Which action should the nurse take first?

Which client is best to assign to the practical nurse (PN) who is assisting the registered nurse (RN) with the care of a group of clients?

A client taking temazepam informs the nurse of plans to quit taking the medication due to feelings of "hungover" the next day. Which action should the nurse implement?

After traveling to a country with a tropical climate, a young adult is diagnosed with a liver abscess and is taking antimicrobial therapy as an outpatient. During a follow-up visit at the community clinic, the nurse observes that the client has developed jaundice. Which action should the nurse take?

A client who is admitted for primary hypothyroidism has early signs of myxedema coma. In assessing the client, in which sequence should the nurse complete these actions? (Rank the first action at the top with the remainder in descending order.)

Based on the assessment data, the nurse recognizes the need to intervene immediately. Select the 5 priority interventions that the nurse should initiate based on the most recent assessment.

Review H and P, nurse's notes, laboratory results, flow sheet, and orders.

Click to mark whether the assessment finding represents a therapeutic result of the furosemide administered, a non-therapeutic side-effect, or an unrelated finding. Each row must have one option selected.

The healthcare provider prescribes amoxicillin 5 grams PO daily, in equally divided doses to be administered every 8 hours. The medication is available in a bottle labeled, "Amoxicillin suspension 200 mg/5 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer every 8 hours? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes a low-fiber diet for a client with ulcerative colitis. Which food selection indicates to the nurse that the client understands the prescribed diet?