The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing teaching to a group of evacuees in a mass casualty center after a natural flooding disaster. Which information should the PN include in the review? (Select all that apply.)

A child diagnosed with strep throat 3 days ago enters the clinic crying hysterically. The parent tells the practical nurse (PN) that the child screams in pain even with a light touch. The child is short of breath and anxious. Which manifestations warrant immediate intervention by the
PN?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a newborn whose mother has poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus and observes the newborn is grunting with mild sternal retractions. The PN should recognize the newborn is exhibiting signs of which condition?

The practical nurse (PN) reorients a male client to the correct time, day, date, location, and why he is here today but he is only able to remember his name and where he is. Based on these findings, what should the PN document?

When assessing a client at 38-weeks gestation, the practical nurse (PN) determines that she has one set of female twins, who are now 6 years old, a son who is 4 years old, and last year she had a fetal loss at 24-weeks gestation. Which is the correct gravidity and parity for this client?

When a small fire breaks out in the kitchen of a long-term care facility, which task should be performed by the practical nurse (PN) rather than the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

During a daily assessment in the nursery, the practical nurse (PN) notices three large bluishblack areas on the back and buttocks of an African-American infant. Which action should the PN take?

Which client finding should the practical nurse (PN) report to the registered nurse (RN) immediately?

The practical nurse (PN) is observing a newly hired PN who is preparing to administer a liquid medication via a client's feeding tube system using the wrong procedure. What action should the PN take?

Which statement by a mature adult client with advanced prostate cancer best indicates that he has reached a level of acceptance of his prognosis?

Based on annual physical assessments, an older adult female's blood pressure readings have changed from 120/82 to 155/86 mm Hg over the past two years.

The practical nurse (PN) should recognize which factors in the client's history are likely to be associated with this finding? (Select all that apply.)