The nurse implements a primary prevention program for sexually transmitted diseases in a nurse-managed health center. Which outcome indicates that the program was effective?

On admission to the emergency department, a client who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 3 years ago reports taking a handful of medications this morning and left a suicide note for the family. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

A client with a history of rheumatic fever is diagnosed with mitral valve stenosis. The client has shortness of breath with exertion and fatigue. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

A 22-year-old client is admitted to the hospital in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The client's parent is insisting on knowing the laboratory test results. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide?

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to provide personal care for a client who is prescribed bedrest with bedside commode use. The UAP reports to the nurse that the client's obesity makes it difficult to safely assist the client in transferring from the bed to the bedside commode. How should the nurse respond?

When performing suctioning for a client with a tracheostomy, which action should the nurse include?

The nurse places an opioid patch on the chest of a client with intractable pain who also has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement before leaving the client?

A client with osteomyelitis from a compound fracture of the left tibia has an open draining wound and is admitted with a possible methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. What intervention(s) should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

A client with 50% full-thickness burns has received fluid resuscitation for the past 24 hours. Which assessment warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

A client has received a prescription for loratadine suspension, 10 mg to be taken orally once a day. The bottle is labeled as "Loratadine for Oral Suspension, USP 5 mg per 5 mL." How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the client to take? (Please enter the numerical value only.)

On the second postoperative day, a client who had a colon resection is starting to eat and ambulate with assistance. Although the client has a prescription for an oral analgesic, they request that the PCA containing morphine be continued for one more day due to fear of pain. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?