During a clinic visit, a mother tells the practical nurse (PN) that she keeps her 2-year-old child in a playpen so he will not get dirty. Which rationale should the PN use in responding to this parent?

The practical nurse (PN) is contributing to a care plan for an adult client with Lyme disease. Which client outcome is indicated for this client?

The practical nurse (PN) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) enter a client's room and find the client lying on the bed. The PN determines that the client is unresponsive. Which instruction should the PN give the UAP first?

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) tells the practical nurse (PN) that a male client is angry because the night shift took over 2 hours to bring him the pain medication he had to request three times. Which action should the PN implement first?

A client is admitted for treatment of Addison's crisis. Which finding is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to report to the charge nurse? Reference Range: Glucose [Reference Range: 0 to 50 years: less than 140 mg/dL or less than 7.8 mmol/L].

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client whose urine drug screen is positive for cocaine. Which behavior is this client likely to exhibit during cocaine withdrawal?

A client has a prescription for NPH insulin 25 units before breakfast and insulin aspart before meals and hour of sleep per sliding scale. The sliding scale parameters are:. 0 units for finger stick glucose less than 170 mg/dL;. 5 units for finger stick glucose 171 to 219 mg/dL;. 10 units for finger stick glucose 220 to 269 mg/dL;. 15 units for finger stick glucose 270 to 300 mg/dL.

Call healthcare provider for finger stick glucose greater than 300 mg/dL. The client's 0730 finger stick glucose is 271 mg/dL. What is the total amount of insulin this client should receive? (Enter numeric value only.).

A 15-year-old adolescent male with a mild mental disability is hospitalized for minor surgery and tells the practical nurse (PN), "Wow! You have big breasts." Which response is best for the PN to provide?

An older male client is returning to the surgical unit after a total right knee replacement. Which assessment findings are most important for the practical nurse (PN) to document in this client's electronic medical record (EMR)?

A client who is 39 weeks gestation calls the labor and delivery unit to report that she is experiencing mild, irregular contractions. She tells the practical nurse (PN) that the healthcare provider examined her in the clinic today, and her cervix was 3 cm dilated, with intact membranes, and the presenting part was at -1 station. Which intervention should the PN implement?

A client who is receiving a statin medication reports the onset of muscle soreness and fatigue, and the practical nurse (PN) notes that the client's skin is warm to the touch. Which action by the PN takes priority?