The nurse is instructing a patient on how to administer 0.5 mg of epinephrine intramuscularly.

If the available dose is 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, how many mL should the patient be taught to administer?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peptic ulcer disease.

Which of the following findings is a manifestation of gastrointestinal perforation?

The nurse is reviewing orders for a patient in anaphylactic shock.

Which medications should the nurse plan to administer first?

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin palmitate 225 mg PO to a client.

Available is clindamycin palmitate oral suspension 75 mg/5 mL.

How many ml’s should the nurse administer?

A nurse leader is discussing possible continuing education opportunities with other staff members.

Which of the following actions should the nurse leader recommend to maintain clinical competence?

A nurse is assisting a postoperative client.

The client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time, and reports incisional pain of 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. Morphine 8 mg was administered subcutaneously as prescribed at 0900.

The client is now sleeping and is difficult to arouse.

Pupils are 3 mm, equal and reactive to light.

Temperature is 37.5 C (99.5°), respirations are 10/min, and pulse oximetry is 87% on room air.

Which documentation in the client’s medical record requires further action by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a lower respiratory infection.

After assisting the patient to bed and applying the prescribed oxygen, which finding would help the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing care?

A nurse is admitting a client. Review the exhibits to answer the question.

For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the prescription is anticipated or contraindicated.

Given the following vital signs, which should the nurse address first in the patient?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department. Review the exhibits to answer the question.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

A patient with aplastic anemia is scheduled to receive an injection of erythropoietin (Epogen). The patient inquires about the purpose of the injection.

How should the nurse respond?