The nurse interviews a client admitted for an outpatient procedure and enters a long list of home medications into the medical record.

The nurse observes several medications that are prescribed for the same indications.

Which instruction is best for the nurse to communicate to the client regarding the multiple prescriptions?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with recurring migraine headaches.
To assess the quality of the client's pain experienced from the migraine headache, which approach should the nurse use?

A woman at 12 weeks' gestation comes to the clinic for her first prenatal visit.
After completing a health history, the nurse should discuss which topic about pregnancy at this initial visit?

A nurse is providing education to a client prescribed an antidepressant for their phobia.
Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

When conducting diet teaching for a client who was diagnosed with hypertension, which food(s) should the nurse encourage the client to eat? (Select all that apply.).

A 70-year-old female presents to the emergency department triage with a noticeable facial droop and garbled speech.

After having a few drinks at a local seafood restaurant, the client’s husband noticed his wife’s speech became difficult to understand.

The triage nurse does a rapid assessment of the client.

The nurse begins to plan care for the client’s recovery and identifies interdisciplinary team members who can assist with the client’s recovery.

Select the interdisciplinary team members who should assist the client in recovery.

Select all that apply.

An older male client is admitted with the medical diagnosis of a possible cerebral vascular accident (CVA). He has facial paralysis and cannot move his left side.

When entering the room, the nurse finds the client's wife tearful and trying unsuccessfully to give him a drink of water.

Which action should the nurse take?

The client is a 29-year-old with a history of type 1 diabetes from the age of 6. She controls her blood glucose with an insulin pump and uses a continuous glucose monitor.

The client was out of town, and her insulin pump was damaged.

She had forgotten her back-up long-acting insulin at home, so she took the 6-hour drive home.

By the time she arrived at home, she was having nausea and vomiting.

Her blood glucose meter read over 500 mg/dL (27.8 mmol/L). She took a dose of insulin glargine and took herself to the emergency room.

The nurse is drawing an arterial blood gas to evaluate the client post treatment.

Complete the following sentence by choosing from the lists of options.

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A client who is obese reports severe pain and is unable to bear weight in the right ankle after making dietary changes 3 weeks ago for weight loss.

The client's medical history includes hypertension, gouty arthritis, and cholecystitis.

Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A client who received an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the right femur after experiencing a fall at home experiences a sudden onset of increasing confusion and agitation.
When reporting to the healthcare provider using SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communication, which information should the nurse provide first?

The nurse is planning discharge instructions for a client with type 2 diabetes who will be starting exenatide.

Which information should be included in the discharge instructions?