Exhibits

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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?

Review H and P, nurse's notes, laboratory values, flow sheet, and prescriptions.

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The nurse is caring for a client who reports sudden right-sided numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also observes a distinct right-sided facial droop. After reporting the findings to the healthcare provider (HCP), the nurse receives several prescriptions for the client, including a STAT computerized tomography (CT) scan of the head. Which intervention should the nurse perform in the immediate management of the client?

The parent of a 4-year-old has been battling metastatic lung cancer for the past 2 years. After discussing the remaining options with the healthcare provider, the client requests that all treatment stop and that no heroic measures be taken to save the client's life. After the client is transferred to the palliative care unit, which action is most important for the receiving nurse to take in facilitating continuity of care?

In caring for a client who is receiving linezolid IV for nosocomial pneumonia, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

Patient Data

Review H and P. nurse's notes, laboratory results, flow sheet, and prescriptions. Click to indicate which interventions the nurse would include in the plan of care to support the expected outcomes of adequate epidural anesthesia on the mother and fetus.

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A client with metastatic bone cancer is requesting pain medication. Which approach should the nurse use to assess the quality of the client's pain?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a history of experiencing delusions. The client describes singing in a concert in the afternoon for thousands of people. Which action should the nurse take?

A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted with pneumonia. Vital signs include a heart rate of 122 beats/minute, a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute, and a blood pressure of 170/90 mm Hg. Which assessment finding warrants the most immediate intervention by the nurse?

The client who has emphysema and recently experienced a stroke receives a prescription for a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer device. The client asks the nurse if using the spacer is necessary. Which information should the nurse provide?