The nurse is assisting a client who has a fractured left hip to turn in bed. The client has been laying in the supine position for 2 hours. How should the nurse reposition the client?

A nurse caring for a post-operative client observes the drainage in the client's closed wound drainage system. The drainage is dark red in color. The nurse documents the drainage as which of the following?

A nurse needs to calculate the amount of a medication based on a patient's weight in kg. If the patient weighs 130 pounds, how many kg does the patient weigh?

Round to the nearest tenth.

The nurse is assisting a client who has a fractured left hip to turn in bed. The client has been laying in the supine position for 2 hours. How should the nurse reposition the client?

A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a patient who is experiencing fluid volume excess. Upon examination of the patient's legs, the nurse documents: Pitting edema; 8-mm pit. Pit remained for 4 minutes after pressing. What grade of edema has this nurse documented?

A client has just had abdominal surgery, and the nurse is consulting with him about his diet now that he is allowed to eat. Which nutrient is most important for wound healing?

A nurse is taking action and performing interventions in the nursing process to provide care for patients in a
busy hospital setting. Which nursing actions best represent this step in the nursing process? Select all that apply.

A home care nurse is caring for a comatose patient who requires total care. A visitor stops by the house identifying as a family friend and inquires about the patient's condition and if there is anything they can do to help the family. How should the nurse respond to maintain HIPAA compliance?

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

The nurse is assisting with the insertion of a nasogastric tube into a client. The nurse should place the client in which position for insertion?

Which of the following is the best example of a measurable client goal? The clientwill: