The client is a 42-year-old female who had a right above-the- knee amputation for osteomyelitis. The client has a drain in place and a surgical dressing that will need to be changed by the surgeon on post-op day 1. What actions should the nurse take to assure safety morphine administration? Select all that apply.

The client is a 49-year-old who reports flu-like symptoms including fever and chest congestion for 4 days. He came to the emergency department (ED last night when he was having more difficulty breathing. He has a history of one-half pack a day cigarette smoking for 20 years. He has no significant medical or surgical history.

The nurse places the client on a cardiorespiratory monitor and places the nasal cannula on the client. The nurse then completes an assessment and documents it in the chart.

For each body system, click to specify the assessment findings that indicates hypoxia.

The daughter of an older woman who has Parkinson's disease, calls the clinic and reports that her mother has been confused for the past week. Which action(s) should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A male client with a brain tumor is scheduled for a biopsy in the morning. During the admission procedure, the client has a tonic-clonic seizure that lasts 50 seconds. Following the seizure, the client is lethargic and confused, and his wife tells the nurse that her husband has never had a seizure before and has always been alert and communicative. Which action should the nurse take?

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?

A male client reports to the on-call clinic nurse that he took tadalafil 10 mg by mouth two hours ago and his skin now feels flushed. He reports a history of stable angina but denies experiencing any current or recent chest pain. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse receives shift report about a male client with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The nurse completes moming rounds and approaches the cent while he is repeatedly washing the top of the same table. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Days after surgical fixation of a fractured femur, a client suddenly reports chest pain and difficulty in breathing. The nurse suspects that the client had a pulmonary embolus. Which action should the nurse take first?

A dietitian with a prescription for no not resuscitate (DNR) begins to manifest signs of impending death. After notifying the family of the patient's status, what priority action should the nurse implement?

Which environmental factor is most significant when planning care for a client with osteomalacia?

The nurse is preparing a 4-day-old infant with a serum bilirubin level of 19 mg/dl (325 Mcmol/L) for discharge from the hospital. When teaching the parents about home phototherapy, which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan?

Reference Range

Total Bilirubin (Reference Range: Newborn 0.1 to 10.5 mg/dL (1.7 to 180 Mcmol/L)]