A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who fell and injured her ankle. The ankle appears swollen and ecchymotic. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) A Apply a compression bandage to the client’s ankle.B Apply heat to the client’s ankle.C Encourage the range […]

Some people think baseball is boring to watch, but there are so many exciting things that can happen during a baseball game. A player can hit a grand slam, steal a base, or tag a runner out at home plate. Even though there are slow parts of the game, exciting things can happen unexpectedly. For

A nurse is admitting a client who has active tuberculosis to a room on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following room assignments should the nurse make for the client? A.A room that is within view of the nurses’ station B.A room in the ICU C.A room with another nonsurgical client D.A room with air

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at risk for hypokalemia. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following foods is the best source of potassium? A.Spinach B.Baked potato C.Banana D.Cheese The correct answer and Explanation is : The best source of potassium among the options provided is: B.

A client is receiving IV heparin and oral warfarin after a pulmonary embolism (PE). The nurse determines the client’s activated partial prothromboplastin time (APTT) value is two times the control value; the prothrombin time (PT) level is the same as the control, and the international normalized ratio (INR) is 1. Which protocol prescription should the

A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 37 weeks of gestation and is 12 hours old. ExhibitsComplete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the newborn is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should

Patient Data History and Physical The client is a 75-year-old female who was admitted to the preop area to prepare for pacemaker insertion. She states that she needs this procedure because her heart rate has been very low, she feels tired all the time, and she has fainted once due to low heart rate. She

A nurse is documenting the progress notes of a client who has chronic pain. The nurse uses the DAR format to record the data, action, and response. Which of the following is an example of a data entry in the DAR format? A Administered ibuprofen 400 mg orally as prescribed.B Reports pain relief and requests

A client is receiving IV DSW at 125 mL per hour and a secondary infusion of pantoprazole 40 mg IV daily. The pharmacy provides a 110 mL premixed solution of pantoprazole to be infused over 15 minutes. The nurse should program the secondary infusion to deliver how many mL per hour? (Enter numeric value only.)

A client is started on warfarin therapy. Identify the appropriate nursing implications associated with this medication. (Select all that apply.) A.Advise the client to avoid prolonged immobility and participate in exercise activities while on warfarin. B.Safe and effective warfarin therapy requires rigid adherence to the dosing schedule. C.Therapy will be evaluated by monitoring PT/INR frequently