The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with gout in the left great toe who received a prescription for prednisone 30 mg by mouth to be administered each day. Which symptom should the nurse explain is most important for the client to report to the healthcare provider?

A client with influenza needs help in transferring to the bedside commode. The nurse observes the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) donning gloves and a gown to assist the client. Which action should the nurse take?

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.

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

A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for enoxaparin sodium 1.5mg/kg/day subcutaneously. The medication is available in 120 mg/0.8 mL prefilled syringe. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

A client with end-stage Alzheimer's disease is brought to the clinic by the caregiver for an appointment with the healthcare provider. The caregiver speaks privately to the nurse about not sleeping well at night and experiencing frequent periods of crying. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The client is a 26-year-old female who fell from an apartment balcony. She was transported to the hospital via ambulance.
The client enters the emergency room on a stretcher and is met in the trauma bay by the nurse. For the primary survey, what 2 things should the nurse do first?

The nurse places the client on a cardiorespiratory monitor and places the nasal cannula on the client. The nurse then completes an assessment and documents it in the chart.

For each body system, click to specify the assessment findings that indicates hypoxia.

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports that a client's blood pressure cannot be measured in the arms because the client has casts on both arms and is unable to be measured in the legs because the client is in the supine position. Which action should the nurse implement?

A client with a history of heart failure arrives at the emergency department describing an onset of fatigue and weakness. The client has been taking spironolactone 50 mg tablets PO every day. The nurse receives report from the lab that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L (6.2 mmol/L). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with gout in the left great toe who received a prescription for prednisone 30 mg by mouth to be administered each day. Which symptom should the nurse explain is most important for the client to report to the healthcare provider?

The nurse identifies several nursing problems for an older adult client with gastroenteritis who is experiencing fever, chills, anorexia, and diarrhea. The client has a history of a stroke with left-sided hemiplegia and is dependent on care provided by the spouse. Which problem should the nurse determine has the highest priority?