The nurse working in a critical care unit (CCU) is assigned the care of two clients, one with pneumonia who is being mechanically ventilated, and the other who had a thoracotomy yesterday and is reporting incisional pain. Which action(s) should the nurse perform first?

While caring for a client after a small bowel resection, the nurse is informed that the client has a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). To reduce the risk of recurrence of the MRSA in the postoperative wound, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

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The nurse is anticipating which additional medications the healthcare provider may prescribe for the client to manage side effects while on morphine sulfate.
Select the 3 medications that would be most appropriate to manage the side effects of morphine sulfate.

The nurse is caring for a client whose BMI is 35 kg/m². Which condition(s) is/are the client at greatest risk of developing? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning care for a child who is suffering from persistent itching due to scabies. Which measure should the nurse implement to minimize this child's risk for complications?

A client with a history of alcohol addiction says, "My body feels fine when I abstain from alcohol consumption, but I miss my late night glasses of wine." Which concept should the nurse discuss with the client?

The nurse is planning a class about blood glucose monitoring for a group of clients with diabetes mellitus. Which timing of glucose testing would apply for any client regardless of the client's age or type of diabetes?

A male client in the final stages of terminal cancer tells his nurse that he wishes he could just be allowed to die. The client verbalizes that he is tired of fighting this illness and is only continuing treatments because his family wants him to live. Which action should the nurse take?

A male client reports that he recently experienced an episode of chest pressure and breathlessness when he was jogging. The client expresses concern because both of his deceased parents had heart disease and his father had diabetes. He lives with his partner, is a vegetarian, and takes atenolol which maintains his blood pressure at 130/74 mm Hg. Which risk factor(s) should the nurse explore further with the client? Select all that apply.

The nurse working in a critical care unit (CCU) is assigned the care of two clients, one with pneumonia who is being mechanically ventilated, and the other who had a thoracotomy yesterday and is reporting incisional pain. Which action(s) should the nurse perform first?

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which meal selection should the nurse recommend to the client?