The nurse is caring for a patient one week post-surgery.
Which finding should the nurse expect to see if the surgical incision is healing properly?

What's the priority intervention for a patient with persistent STIs and risky behaviors?

The nurse observes a new employee, an uncertified nursing assistant (UAP), checking the temperature using a tympanic thermometer. The UAP pulls the client's auricle up and back and prepares to insert the thermometer.
Which action should the nurse implement?

A client who is on complete bedrest frequently calls the nurse for the bedpan to urinate.
Which action should the nurse take to evaluate the client for urinary retention?

The healthcare provider prescribes ear drops to an adult client with an ear infection.
Which exacting should the nurse follow?

A client receives a prescription for a one-time dose of metronidazole 2 grams by mouth.

The medication is available in 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only).

The healthcare provider prescribes penicillin 800,000 units intramuscularly (IM) for a patient with a streptococcal infection.

The vial available is labeled Penicillin 50,000 units/mL.

How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.).

The nurse observes that a client is using accessory muscles. Which vital sign should the nurse obtain first?

While changing the dressing of a client with a leg ulcer, the nurse observes a red, tender, and swollen wound at the site of the lesion.
Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's laboratory values?

The nurse observes the skin over a client's greater trochanter, as seen in the picture with pressure sores.
What actions should the nurse implement?

A healthcare organization requires nurses to chart by exception. Which assessment should the nurse document?