Before administering a scheduled dose of insulin to a 10-year-old child who is learning diabetic self-care, which information is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to ask the child?

The practical nurse (PN) is preparing a client for discharge who receives a prescription for oral prednisone to treat a severe allergic reaction. Which teaching about medication administration should the PN reinforce?

The mother of a young child with eczema asks about the type of clothing that is best for her child's comfort. Which choice should the practical nurse (PN) recommend?

A client who has four gold seed implants on a chest wall tumor is on radiation precautions. What basic precautions should the practical nurse (PN) observe when administering direct care to this client?

A female client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is transferred to a long-term care facility for physical rehabilitation. To prevent injury, which action is most important for the practical nurse to implement?

The healthcare provider gives a pregnant woman a prescription for one prenatal vitamin with iron daily and tells her to increase iron-rich foods in her diet because her hemoglobin is 8.2 g/dL or (5.09 mmol/L). When a list of iron-rich foods is given to the client, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is vegetarian and does not eat anything that "bleeds." Which instruction should the PN provide? (Select all that apply.)

Which intervention is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to implement for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN)?

The practical nurse (PN) receives a report of a stable client who experienced partial-thickness burns over 30% of the body surface area (BSA) 3 days ago. Which complication is most important for the PN to anticipate?

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with the preparation of a client for fecal diversion surgery. While inserting an indwelling urinary catheter, the client asks if the surgical opening will be visible. Which action should the PN implement?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with psychosis who demonstrates an inability to communicate effectively. Which method should the PN use to interact with the client?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with coronary artery disease who is admitted with intermittent chest pain. The admission laboratory results indicate elevations in troponin I and creatine phosphokinase myoglobulin isoenzyme (CK-MB) levels. What should the PN consider the most significant risk for this client on the second day of admission?