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

What's the priority intervention for a patient with persistent STIs and risky behaviors?

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

A client arrives at the emergency department (ED) with severe right upper quadrant pain.
To assess the quality of the client's pain, which approach should the nurse use?

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 postoperative client has been prescribed three different analgesics for different levels of pain.
What is the most important intervention the nurse should take when administering these medications to the client?

After a long bed rest, a client with a Foley catheter and wrist restraints has repeatedly removed the antibiotic (G) tube and NG tube.
At checking the restraints, which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A healthcare organization requires nurses to chart by exception. Which assessment should the nurse document?

The nurse is preparing to administer Tylenol to a client admitted with urination issues who also has difficulty sleeping (OSA).
Which interaction is most important for the nurse to implement before leaving the client?

While changing the dressing of a client with a leg ulcer, the nurse observes a red, tender, and swollen wound at the site of the lesion.
Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's laboratory values?

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?