The nurse is preparing a client with an acoustic neuroma for a magnetic resonance image (MRI). Which client complaint is life-threatening and should be reported to the healthcare provider immediately?

A client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the left leg is on a heparin protocol. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

The parents of a 6-year-old child recently diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy tell the nurse that their child wants to continue attending swimming classes. How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is preparing a client with an acoustic neuroma for a magnetic resonance image (MRI). Which client complaint is life-threatening and should be reported to the healthcare provider immediately?

A client with neuroleptic malignant syndrome receives a prescription for dantrolene 1.5 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 132 pounds. The label on 250 mg vial reads, "Reconstitute with 5 mL sterile water for injection, USP. Reconstitution yields 50 mg/mL." How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

An older adult client arrives at the clinic reporting decreased strength in knees and in handgrips. Which action should the nurse include in a functional assessment of the client?

Which action should the school nurse implement to provide secondary prevention for school- aged children?

As a result of the Adult Protective Services investigation, additional care has been established for the client including physical and occupational therapy twice weekly and a home health aide to provide assistance with activities of daily living.

Select from statement options to complete the sentence.

To assess outcomes, the nurse should consider information reported by the client and caregiver and focus on evaluating the client's

Which intervention should the nurse implement during the administration of a vesicant chemotherapeutic agent via an intravenous (IV) site in the client's arm?

An adult client comes to the clinic and reports concern over a lump that, "Just popped up on my neck about a week ago." While performing an examination of the lump, the nurse palpates a large, nontender, hardened left subclavian lymph node. There is no overlying tissue inflammation. Which of these findings suggest?

An adult client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is to be admitted within the next hour to the medical unit from the emergency department. The client's laboratory findings indicate that

the serum glucose is 175 mg/dL (9.63 mmol/L) and the A1c is 9%. 
When requesting a dinner tray for the client, which menu should the nurse select?

Reference Ranges:

Blood glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)] HbA1C [Good diabetic control: less than 7%]