The home health nurse is reviewing the personal care needs of an older adult client who lives alone. What client assessment finding(s) indicate(s) the need to assign an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide routine foot care and has the client's toenails? Select all that apply.

A client reports a 2-day history of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. The healthcare provider prescribes serum electrolyte levels to be obtained.

Reference Range:

Potassium (K+): 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)

Sodium (Na+): 136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)

Which laboratory results should the nurse expect?

The nurse is caring for a client with obstructive sleep apnea. The nurse should recognize that the client is at greater risk for the development of which complication?

Which explanation is best for the nurse to provide a client who asks the purpose of using the log rolling technique for turning?

The mother of a child born with Tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse, "Why did this happen to my baby? What did I do wrong?" Which response by the nurse is most helpful?

When a home health nurse is administering a 10-day prescription for intermittent infusions of daptomycin to a client with Staphylococcus aureus cellulitis, the client inquires why the pharmacy delivered only a few of the premixed bags and not all of the doses. Which response should the nurse provide to the client?

A client who is admitted for malnutrition and severe dehydration receives a prescription for liquid feedings through a feeding tube. After the feeding tube is inserted and placement confirmed, which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete before starting the feeding?

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the client’s data.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A family member is demonstrating wound care using sterile technique. Which action indicates to the nurse that additional teaching is needed?

The healthcare provider prescribes magnesium hydroxide 4,800 mg PO at bedtime for a patient with constipation. The bottle is labeled, "Magnesium Hydroxide Saline Laxative, USP 400 mg per 5 mL". How many ounces should the nurse instruct the patient to take with each dose? (Enter numerical value only.)

The nurse is reviewing the signed operative consent with a client who is admitted for the removal of a lipoma on the left leg. The client reports the permit should include another lipoma on the right leg. Which action should the nurse implement?