The nurse accidentally administers 15 mg of morphine IM to a client who had been given another dose of morphine 15 mg IM about 30 minutes earlier. What action should the nurse be prepared to take?

The nurse accidentally administers 15 mg of morphine IM to a client who had been given another dose of morphine 15 mg IM about 30 minutes earlier. What action should the nurse be prepared to take?

A behavior that the nurse would expect in a young woman with bulimia includes

A nurse is caring for a client who is using a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for postoperative pain management. The nurse enters the room to find the client asleep and his partner pressing the button to dispense another dose. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is preparing to administer three liquid medications to a client who has an NG feeding tube with continuous enteral feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a class about routes of medication administration. The nurse should include that which of the following routes has the fastest rate of absorption?

A paraplegic patient is admitted to the hospital for intensive management of an open, infected pressure ulcer on the left buttock at the prominence of the ischial tuberosity. The initial assessment of the patient's pressure ulcer indicates that it is 5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide and is 1.5 cm deep. The wound is a full thickness ulcer, has some slough present and extends through the dermis into the subcutaneous tissue. No exposed muscle, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, or bones present. The nurse classifies the pressure ulcer as

A nurse is instructing a young adult client about healthful sleep habits. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an Indication that the client needs further teaching?

A nurse is teaching a client about nutritional requirements necessary to promote wound healing. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse include in the teaching?

A chronically ill, bedfast patient cared for in the home by family members has a stage II pressure ulcer over the coccyx. To prevent further tissue damage, the home care nurse instructs the family members that it is most important to

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing complications due to immobility. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)