The practical nurse (PN) is preparing a client at 22-weeks gestation for an amniocentesis. Which instruction should the PN give to this client?

The practical nurse (PN) is discussing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with the mother of a 7- year-old student newly diagnosed with the disorder. Which intervention should the PN suggest as most effective in managing the symptoms of ADHD?

When preparing to assist in a scoliosis screening clinic, the practical nurse (PN) should identify which age group will be included in the examinations?

A postpartum client who is Rh-negative refuses to receive Rho(D) immune globulin after the delivery of an infant who is Rh-positive. Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide this client?

A client at 8-weeks gestation has a hemoglobin of 9.5 mg/dl. The healthcare provider prescribes an oral iron supplement. Which information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the client?

A client who is 2-weeks postpartum presents with feelings of irritability, severe mood swings, and an irrational sense of her ability to keep her infant safe. She believes the infant is going to die, and there is nothing she can do to save her baby. The practical nurse (PN) should recognize the client may be exhibiting symptoms of which condition?

Which information is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to relay to the registered nurse (RN) concerning a 24-hour-old infant?

A client who is in active labor is admitted with her cervix dilated to 3 cm with 50% effacement and the presenting part at 0 station. An hour later, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she wants to go to the bathroom to empty her bladder. The nurse examines the client again and determines her vaginal exam is unchanged.

Which action should the PN implement?

Epidural anesthesia is initiated for a primigravida at 40 weeks gestation who is in active labor. Which assessment has the greatest priority for the practical nurse to monitor during the administration of epidural anesthesia?

A client with blood type AB negative delivers a newborn with blood type A positive. The cord blood reveals a positive indirect Coombs' test. What is the implication of this finding?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a 4-year-old girl with a moderate developmental disability. Which is the primary goal of treatment for a child with a developmental disability?