The nurse is preparing to give an emergency sedative injection to an agitated client.
Which action by the nurse is inappropriate?

How should the nurse document the finding of pain, numbness, and tingling sensations in the lower legs?

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 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?

The nurse plans to encourage a group of young adult clients to engage in problem-solving strategies.
Which of the following is most useful for the nurse to include?

A client is in contact isolation due to a stage IV coccyx wound infected with MRSA. The nurse plans interventions to prevent multiple infections.
Which intervention is most appropriate to prevent the spread of MRSA to others?

The nurse is planning to provide mouth care to an unconscious client.
Which statement is accurate for implementing mouth care to this client?

Which descriptions of stool warrant additional follow-up by the nurse? (Select all that apply.).

Two days after surgery, a male client experiences incisional pain while dangling his feet at the bedside and he refuses to ambulate as prescribed.
The nurse establishes a problem of 'Activity intolerance related to pain'. Based on this problem, which outcome statement is best for the nurse to include in his care plan?

Prior to performing digital removal of a fecal impaction, what is the most important assessment for the nurse to perform?

The charge nurse is assisting a nurse in the admission process for a patient with multiple chronic conditions.
Which action taken by the nurse demonstrates a breach of confidentiality to the charge nurse?