The nurse observes a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is excessively drooling and prepares to suction the client's oral cavity.
Which action should the nurse include?

A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about the effects of aging on the neurological system.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include as correct? (Select all that apply.).

The nurse is caring for a client who receives a prescription for valproic acid in which the maximum safe dosage is 60 mg/kg/day.

How many mg/day is the maximum safe dosage for a client who weighs 176 pounds? (Enter numerical value only.).

A client with intestinal obstruction has a nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction and is receiving an intravenous (IV) infusion of lactated Ringer's at 100 mL/hour.
Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider? Reference Range: Potassium (3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L).

After an unsuccessful resuscitation attempt, the nurse calls the family of the deceased.

The family wish to see the body before it is taken to the funeral home.

Which intervention(s) should the nurse take to prepare the body before the family enters the room? (Select all that apply.).

A client receives a prescription for 1 liter of lactated Ringer's intravenously (IV) to be infused over 12 hours.

The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only.

If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.).

A client tells the nurse about beginning an exercise program a month ago to lose weight and improve sleep.

The client states that it still takes at least two hours to fall asleep at night.

Which action should the nurse implement?

A 70-year-old female presents to the emergency department triage with a noticeable facial droop and garbled speech. After having a few drinks at a local seafood restaurant, the client’s husband noticed his wife’s speech became difficult to understand.

The triage nurse does a rapid assessment of the client.

Select 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

A male client who is admitted with bipolar disorder, manic psychosis, is placed in seclusion after unsuccessful attempts to de-escalate him during a sudden mood swing from laughter to jumping and screaming threats while waving a plastic dinner knife.

The client is given haloperidol.

5 mg intramuscularly STAT prior to seclusion.

Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement immediately after seclusion?

After a client receives a dose of albuterol, the nurse evaluates the medication's effects by auscultating the client's lung fields.

Which action should the nurse take next based on the assessment?

Patient Data

The nurse notes that the client’s oxygen saturation is 88% on room air.

What is the priority action by the nurse?