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?

Which intervention is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to implement for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN)?

A client at 39 weeks gestation is admitted in early labor. During the focused assessment, the practical nurse (PN) reviews the obstetrical history of the client who states that she has been pregnant five times but has only two living children, both of whom were full-term. The other three pregnancies were miscarriages during the first trimester. Which parity should the PN document for the term, premature, abortion, and living children (TPAL) for this client?

The practical nurse (PN) notices that one of the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working in the long- term care facility consistently records subnormal temperatures when using the thermometer. Which action should the PN take first?

The practical nurse (PN) is assigning care for a group of clients on the urology medical unit. Which client care interventions should the PN assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? (Select all that apply.)

The practical nurse (PN) observes unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathing a bedfast client with the bed in a high position. Which action should the PN take?

A client receives new prescriptions at 1000 that include discontinuing IV fluids and IV antibiotics. Which prescription should the practical nurse (PN) administer at 1300?

A client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is receiving regular insulin. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement to evaluate the effectiveness of the insulin dosage?

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) is assisting with the preparation of a client for fecal diversion surgery. While inserting an indwelling urinary catheter, the client asks if the surgical opening will be visible. Which action should the PN implement?