The nurse plans to administer the adult clients’ prescriptions which are; metoprolol, hydrochlorothiazide, enoxaparin and atorvastatin. The current laboratory values are: Serum potassium 5.2 mmol/L, Platelet  Count 98,000 /mm3, Serum cholesterol 250 mg/dL and Serum Creatinine 1.2 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse hold and notify the prescriber? 

A client is being educated about insulin and is able to repeat the newly acquired information using their own words to the nurse. Which of the following statements confirm the teaching has been effective?

Which psychological change should a nurse expect to observe when assessing an elderly client?

Which action is essential when assessing drainage in a client with a large abdominal wound?

A nurse is screening a community group for hypertension. Which person should be referred for immediate treatment?

Which client should a nurse evaluate first on a surgical unit?

Which of these assessment findings should a nurse record as subjective?

A son brings his elderly mother to the emergency department and states that she fell today. The nurse notes multiple bruises in all stages of healing all over the client’s body. Which action should the nurse take first?

Which health care provider prescription for a client with a nephrostomy tube should a nurse question?

A client is started on furosemide 80 mg every morning. Which lab result needs to be reported to the health  care provider? 

The nurse talks with a client who is a widower for 6 years and who misses his wife. What is the best statement by the nurse to encourage the client to express his feelings?