The practical nurse (PN) administers an injection using a syringe with a retractable needle. After the needle is removed from the client's skin, the needle does not retract, and the PN gets stuck in the finger with the used needle. What action should the PN take first?

A client has a prescription for NPH insulin 25 units before breakfast and insulin aspart before meals and hour of sleep per sliding scale. The sliding scale parameters are:. 0 units for finger stick glucose less than 170 mg/dL;. 5 units for finger stick glucose 171 to 219 mg/dL;. 10 units for finger stick glucose 220 to 269 mg/dL;. 15 units for finger stick glucose 270 to 300 mg/dL.

Call healthcare provider for finger stick glucose greater than 300 mg/dL. The client's 0730 finger stick glucose is 271 mg/dL. What is the total amount of insulin this client should receive? (Enter numeric value only.).

A client with a compound fracture of the left ankle is being discharged with a below-the-knee cast. Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) provide to the client prior to discharge?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with a new prescription for fluticasone furoate nasal spray, a glucocorticoid prescribed for the client's nasal allergy symptoms.

In reinforcing instructions about self-administration of the nasal spray, the PN should emphasize the need for the client to take which action before self-administration?

After administering pantoprazole to a client with gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), which statement by the client indicates to the practical nurse (PN) that the medication is producing the desired effect?

The practical nurse (PN) is preparing for shift change.

Which task has the highest priority and should be completed first?

A chronically depressed older male resident of a long-term care facility has become more reclusive and today refuses to leave his room. His family has moved away and are unable to visit as much as in the past. Which comment by the practical nurse (PN) is likely to be most helpful to this client?

A male client tells the practical nurse (PN) that the pill he has been taking at home is a different color and size than the one the PN is trying to give him now. How should the PN respond?

The practical nurse (PN) palpates a client's radial pulse and notes that the pulse disappears when light pressure is applied.

How should the PN document this finding?

A 16-year-old client is asking the practical nurse (PN) what can be done about acne. Which recommendation should the PN provide?

The healthcare provider gives a pregnant woman a prescription for one prenatal vitamin with iron daily, and tells her that she needs to increase iron-rich foods in her diet because her hemoglobin is 8.2 g/dL or 5.09 mmol/L. When a list of iron-rich foods is given to the client, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is a vegetarian and does not eat anything that "bleeds.”. Which instruction should the PN provide? (Select all that apply.).