Exhibits

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After receiving a change of shift report for clients on a medical surgical unit, which activity should the nurse delegate to the practical nurse (PN)?

A client's telemetry monitor indicates ventricular fibrillation (VF). Which action should the nurse implement immediately?

Patient Data

Which assessment findings indicate that the client has stabilized? Select all that apply.

After falling down the basement steps, a client is brought to the emergency department. X-ray results confirm that the client's right leg is fractured. Following application of a leg cast, which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client admitted with a blood glucose level of 580 mg/dL (32.2 mmol/L) about preventing complications related to diabetes mellitus. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?

Reference Range:

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

A client who weighs 65 kg receives a prescription for lorazepam 44 mcg/kg IV to be administered 20 minutes before a scheduled procedure. The medication is available as "Lorazepam 2 mg/ml vial". How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Following a fractured left tibia, which necessitated placement of long leg cast, a client is using crutches to ambulate. During an orthopedic follow-up visit, a client reports to the nurse having difficulty managing the crutches. Which assessment should the nurse perform?

The nurse is planning care for a client with chronic kidney disease who is a resident at a long-term nursing facility. The client is anuric and has hemodialysis 3 times a week. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

A client who is participating in an anger management assignment asks to make a leather belt in occupational therapy. The client begins pounding the leather vigorously with a mallet to imprint designs on the belt. Which defense mechanism is the client using?

A client who underwent cardiac stent placement four days ago arrives to the emergency department reporting a sudden onset of chest pressure and shortness of breath. Which action should the nurse take next?