The nurse is preparing an adult with Addison's disease for self-management. Which information should the nurse include in the client's instructions?

The charge nurse observes a new nurse preparing to irrigate an intravenous catheter. The new nurse is attaching an 18-gauge needle. Which action should the charge nurse take?

Patient Data

The nurse administered tPA and conducted neurologic assessments every 15 minutes during the infusion. The tPA infusion finished and the nurse performed neurologic assessments every 30 minutes for the 6 hours following the administration. The client was noted to be stable with unchanged neurologic assessments. The nurse begins to plan care for the client's recovery and identifies interdisciplinary team members who can assist with the client's recovery.

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.)

A 2-year-old is brought to the emergency department (ED) with a history of several days of rhinitis and now exhibits a productive barking cough and difficulty breathing. Which additional finding should alert the nurse that the child is experiencing respiratory distress?

Which instruction should the nurse delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

Patient Data

Drag one condition and one client finding to complete the sentence(s).

Based on the collected data, the nurse recognizes that the client is most likely exhibiting signs of

neurological defects as evidenced by

The nurse has completed the diet teaching of a client who is being discharged following treatment of a leg wound. A high protein diet is encouraged to promote wound healing. Which lunch choice by the client indicates that the teaching was effective?

The nurse is caring for the client.

Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse prioritize?

In evaluating the effectiveness of a postoperative client's intermittent pneumatic compression devices, which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete?

Click to highlight the statement(s) made by the client that indicate she understood the treatment recommendations and is developing an understanding of her disease. Select all that apply.
1.    Working with an addiction therapist for several months will assist in my recovery.

2.    The Alcoholics Anonymous program would be a great resource, but they do not have meetings when I'm free.
3.    It is not safe for me to drink alcohol, but I am still able to smoke marijuana without problems.
4.    Identifying potential triggers allows me to proactively utilize coping strategies.

5.    Relapse is an expected complication of substance use; thus, prevention strategies and awareness of my emotions are important.
6.    The treatment options for alcoholism are limited to inpatients, with very few resources for outpatients.