A patient is being assisted to the bathroom for the first time after Caeserean delivery. A recent experience caused a sudden fall made the client end up at the hospital. The options for the practical nurse (PN) are:

A client who is at full-term gestation is in active labor and complains of a cramp in her leg. Which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement?

The client is a 58-year-old male who wants to be screened for diabetes mellitus. The client has a sister who has type 2 diabetes. He has a history of depression, which is treated with paroxetine 10 mg orally every day. The client also states that he occasionally takes cannabis in edible form. He denies smoking or drinking. He works In a chemical factory where he is occasionally exposed to fumes. The client's BMI is 28.

Which of the following indicates an understanding? (Select all that apply)

While changing the dressing of a client who is immobile, the practical nurse (PN) observes a red and swollen wound with a moderate amount of yellow and green drainage and a foul odor. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the PN should evaluate which of the client's laboratory values?

Ancient is scheduled for a thoracentesis that will be done at the bedside. What should the practical nurse (PN) prepare before the healthcare provider arrives to perform the procedure?

A male client tells the practical nurse (PN) that he is afraid of getting cancer so he plans to quit smoking cigarettes by switching to a smokeless tobacco product. How should the PN respond?

The practical nurse (PN) is assigning tasks to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is giving basic care to a group of residents in a long-term care facility. Which client's task should be completed by a PN, rather than the UAP?

The medication aide at a long-term care facility is sick and requests to go home before all medications are administered. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) take in this situation?

Review H and P and nurse's notes.

What other assessment techniques can the nurse use to identify the potential source of the client's new-onset confusion and decreased appetite?

Select all that apply.

The client was admitted to the medical floor. Upon arrival, the client was assessed: He is difficult to arouse but follows commands. He has a peripheral IV which is infusing normal saline at 145 mL/hr. No redness or edema at the site. Breath sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. He appears pink and well-perfused.

The client had a tonic-clonic seizure that lasted for 3 minutes and 5 seconds. The client became apneic during the seizure and the oxygen saturation dropped to 48%. The client was manually ventilated at 100% oxygen and padding was placed around the vent for safety. After the seizure, the client was turned to his left for recovery.

The physician comes to the bedside following the seizure and prescribes phenytoin. The PN administers the phenytoin as prescribed.

What are the possible toxic effects of phenytoin that the PN should closely monitor the client for after administration?

Select all that apply

The practical nurse (PN) is providing care for a client who is ordered nothing by mouth (NPO) after a small bowel resection. The client's nasogastric (NG) tube is connected to low intermittent suction. The client reports dizziness and tingling in the digits. Which assessment finding by the PN should be reported to the healthcare provider?