The nurse is caring for an older adult who needs to limit sodium intake.

Which food
should the nurse encourage the client to avoid?

In conducting community health teaching, the nurse plans to describe foods that will help prevent rickets. What food product should the nurse recommend as the best dietary source for preventing rickets?

The healthcare provider hands a newborn to the circulating nurse during a cesarean delivery. What action should the nurse implement first?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a 3-month-old male infant two days after a pylorotomy and notices that the infant is restless, grimacing, and drawing his knees to his chest. What action should the PN implement?

A woman is brought to the labor and delivery unit after delivering a full term infant and the placenta in the hospital parking lot 10 minutes ago. What action should the nurse perform first?

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is caring for a postoperative client reports to the charge nurse that the client is not using the incentive spirometer effectively. What action should the charge nurse implement?

After administering an injection, the nurse observes bleeding at the site. In what sequence should the nurse perform these actions? (Arrange with the first step on top and the last step on the bottom.)

The nurse is helping develop a meal plan based on nutritional guidelines for a 73-year-old client being discharge to home with the client's 65- year-old spouse. Which statement best indicates an understanding of the nutritional guidelines when planning meals by the two spouses?

A community health nurse is concerned about the incidence of asthma among preschool aged children in a metropolitan area. Which intervention reflects a primary prevention strategy the nurse might initiate to combat this chronic illness?

After a successful cardioversion, a male client with a new onset of atrial fibrillation receives a prescription for an anticoagulant. What instruction should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce with the client?

The nurse is reviewing a nutrition plan with a client newly diagnosed with hypertension. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet?