The practical nurse (PN) is auscultating a client's heart sounds. Which abnormal heart sound should the PN report to the charge nurse? (Please listen to the audio file to select the option that applies.)

An adult female client with type 1 diabetes mellitus is receiving NPH insulin 35 units each morning. Which finding should the practical nurse (PN) document as evidence that the amount of insulin is inadequate?

The practical nurse (PN) selects the ventrolateral site to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to an adult. Identify the Injection site.

The charge nurse brings a #18 urinary catheter with a 30 mL balloon to the practical nurse (PN) who is preparing to insert a catheter in a female client who weighs 50 kg. Which action should the PN take first?

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting the recreational director of a long-term care facility in planning outdoor activities for wheelchair-bound older residents who are mentally alert. Which activity should the PN suggest that meets the physical and social needs of these residents?

A client is being treated for chronic kidney disease (CKD). On examination, the client has elevated blood pressure (BP) and is exhibiting changes in mental status. Which intervention in the plan of care should the practical nurse (PN) implement?

The birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with gestational diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams). The infant is jittery and has a heel stick glucose level of 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth. Based on this information, which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement first?

Reference range: Blood glucose neonate: [30 to 60 mg/dL or 1.7 to 3.3 mmol/L]

After completing post-anesthesia recovery assessments, the registered nurse (RN) asks the practical nurse (PN) to transfer four clients, each two hours post-birth, to the postpartum unit. Which client should the PN ask the RN to reassess prior to transfer?

The client is a 26-year-old female with acute appendicitis. She has a 12-year history of type 1 diabetes and no other significant medical history. The appendectomy was completed without Issue, and the client will be admitted to the surgical floor to recover.

The PN prepares to give 2 units of Insulin lispro.

What should the PN double-check with a second nurse?

Select all that apply.

The practical nurse (PN) is auscultating a client's heart sounds. Which abnormal heart sound should the PN report to the charge nurse? (Please listen to the audio file to select the option that applies.)

A client whose first child was delivered by cesarean section is 20 weeks pregnant with her second child and wishes to have a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). What information is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to obtain?