The school nurse is called to the soccer field because a child has a nose bleed (epistaxis). In which position should the nurse place the child?

A client is receiving a secondary infusion of erythromycin 1 grams in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (DW) to be infused in 30 minutes.

How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump?

The nurse is assigned to provide care for a client who is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in two hours, at 0900. What nursing action is most important?

The nurse is setting up the equipment to assist with a sigmoidoscopy while the practical nurse (PN) positions the client in a flat prone position. Which action should the nurse implement?

The client is in the hospital after her house collapsed during a hurricane. She has been in the intensive care unit for 2 weeks and moved today to the surgical floor to continue monitoring her respiratory function and to complete intravenous antibiotic administration.

For each client statement, click to highlight the statement(s) below that require follow up teaching by the nurse.

•  I am at high risk for post-traumatic-stress disorder because I have acute stress disorder
•  I can use holistic approaches like meditation to help my symptoms.
•  I can learn to manage my thoughts better through therapy.
• Many people have the same response to a stressful situation as I am having.
•  This diagnosis means that I am crazy.
•  I will probably need to be on medication for the rest of my life.

The nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with emphysema. The nurse should prioritize which potential complication?

The nurse is evaluating a tertiary prevention program for clients with cardiovascular disease implemented in a rural health clinic. Which outcome indicates the program is effective?

In planning care for a client with early stage Alzheimer's disease, the nurse establishes the nursing problem of risk for injury related to impaired judgment. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

Following morning care, a client with a C-5 spinal cord injury who is sitting in a wheelchair becomes flushed and complains of a headache. Which intervention should the nurse implementfirst?

This is an 11-month-old male with a 2-day history of fussiness, increased nasal secretions, and cough. The baby is 24.3 lb. (11 kg). He was born at 34 weeks gestation and spent several weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit for poor feeding.

He is currently up to date on vaccinations and is meeting appropriate developmental milestones. The parents deny that he takes any medications at home.

Review H and P and flow sheet.

Select which assessment findings indicate that the baby has an increased fluid requirement. Select all that apply.

What age-related factors may factor into this client's wound healing? Select all that apply.