The nurse is administering multiple prescribed vaccines to a toddler. Which strategy should the nurse prioritize to reduce the duration of pain?

Patient Data

History and Physical Nurses' Notes Laboratory Results Flow Sheet

Review H and P, nurse's note, laboratory result, and flow sheet.

What information should the nurse collect as part of the focused assessment for dehydration in this child? Select all that apply.

The nurse has completed the diet teaching of a client who is being discharged following treatment of a leg wound. A high protein diet is encouraged to promote wound healing. Which lunch choice by the client indicates that the teaching was effective?

The nurse has completed the diet teaching of a client who is being discharged following treatment of a leg wound. A high protein diet is encouraged to promote wound healing. Which lunch choice by the client Indicates that the teaching was effective?

A client with leukemia who is receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy has a platelet count of 25,000/mm3 (25 x 109/L). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

Reference Range:

Platelet Count [150,000 to 400,000/mm3 (156 400 x 109/L)]

A client with Addison's disease becomes weak, confused, and dehydrated following the onset of an acute viral infection. The client's laboratory values include: sodium 129 mEq/L (129 mmol/L), glucose 54 mg/dl (2.97 mmol/L) and potassium 5.3 mEq/L (5.3 mmol/L).

When reporting the findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse anticipates a prescription for which intravenous medication?

Reference Ranges

• Sodium [Reference Range: Adult 136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)
• Glucose (Reference Range: 0 to 50 years: 74 to 106 mg/dl. (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L))
• Potassium [Reference Range: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)

The home care nurse provided self-care instructions for a client with chronic venous insufficiency caused by deep vein thrombosis. Which instruction(s) should the nurse include in the client's discharge teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client with pulmonary edema who is short of breath and coughing pink tinged sputum. Which position should the nurse place the client to ease respiratory distress?

An older client with Alzheimer's disease is confused and asking the nurse to call their mother who is deceased. Which nonpharmacological intervention should the nurse implement?

A client whose hyperthyroidism has not been responsive to medications is admitted for evaluation. During the admission assessment the client reports to the nurse of a sudden onset of feeling apprehensive and nurse notes the client is restless and very warm to touch. Which action should the nurse implement next?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who reports a pounding headache. Which action should the nurse take?