The nurse is caring for an immobile client after spinal surgery. Which action is most important for the nurse to take to prevent postoperative complications?

The nurse identifies several problems for an older adult client experiencing diarrhea and fecal incontinence who is confined to bed and being cared for by a primary caregiver. In planning care, the nurse should determine which nursing problem is the highest priority?

The nurse is planning care for a client with chronic kidney disease who is a resident at a long-term nursing facility. The client is anuric and has hemodialysis 3 times a week. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

The healthcare provider prescribes 1 unit (350 mL) of packed red blood cells (PRBC) to infuse over 4 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter the numeric value only. Round to the nearest whole number.)

The psychiatric nurse is caring for clients on an adolescent unit. Which client requires the nurse's immediate attention?

The nurse implements a secondary prevention program for sexually transmitted infections in a local health center. Which outcome indicates that the program was effective?

The nurse is providing education to a client who experiences recurrent levels of moderate anxiety to situations and perceived stress. In addition to information about prescribed medication and administration, which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching?

Which is the priority nursing problem for a client with hypoparathyroidism?

The nurse is teaching an older client about the prevention of osteoporosis. Which foods should the nurse recommend to the client to increase in the diet?

The nurse enters a client's room to administer oral medications and finds an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) providing personal care to the client, whose condition has obviously deteriorated. The client is lying in a supine position and is weak, pale, and diaphoretic. Which is the priority nursing action?

Highlight findings that indicate the client is stable and ready to be discharged.

The client returned from appendectomy surgery last night at approximately 2100. The client was admitted for observation due to a delay in waking from anesthesia. The client is currently resting in bed. The incision dressing is dry and intact, and no bleeding is noted. The client tolerated clear liquids post recovery and has advanced to a soft diet. The client ambulated around the unit this morning and tolerated activity well. Bowel sounds are present in all 4 quadrants, and per client report, she has passed flatus. Pain is tolerated with analgesia PO.