During the skin assessment of a client, the nurse observes a skin lesion that is elevated, round, and filled with serum. Identify the type of lesion.

When caring for a client with severe impetigo, the nurse should include which intervention in the care plan?

What should the nurse suspect when hourly assessment of urine output on a client post-craniotomy exhibits a urine output from a catheter of 1,500 mL for two consecutive hours?

A client is weak and drowsy after a lumbar puncture. The nurse caring for the client knows that what priority nursing intervention should be provided after a lumbar puncture?

A clinic nurse is caring for a client with a history of osteoporosis. What diagnostic test will best allow the care team to assess the client's risk of fracture?

A nurse discovers scabies when assessing a client who has just been transferred to the medical-surgical unit from the day surgery unit.
To prevent scabies infection in other clients, the nurse should:

A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client at home. During the assessment, the nurse notices that the client has a flat affect.

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for a person's affect?

A client in the emergency department has a suspected neurologic disorder. To assess gait, the nurse asks the client to take a few steps; with each step, the client's feet make a half circle. To document the client's gait, the nurse should use which term?

The nurse is caring for a client who sustained a moderate head injury following a bicycle accident. The nurse's most recent assessment reveals that the client's respiratory effort has increased.

What is the nurse's most appropriate action?

A critical care nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. The nurse knows this client should be started on parenteral nutrition (PN) after what indications?

A client receives treatment for a dermatophyte infection of the toenail. How would the nurse document this condition in the chart?