36. A nurse is caring for a client.

Exhibits

Which of the following findings at 1015 requires further action?

A nurse plans to leave her scheduled shift an hour early without permission or notification of the charge nurse. The clients in the nurse's assignment are stable. Which of the following legal torts applies to this situation?

A nurse is assessing a client to identify risk factors for disease. Which of the following findings is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome?

A nurse using the principle-based approach to client care seeks to avoid causing harm to clients in all situations. What is this principle known as?

A nurse is reviewing the medication administration records from the previous shift. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse a need for an incident report?

A patient with hypotension and an elevated temperature after working outside on a hot day is treated in the emergency department (ED). Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that discharge teaching has been effective?

A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and a prescription for oxygen therapy at 5 L/min via nasal cannula. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching about necessary baseline examinations with a female client who is to start taking atorvastatin. Which of the following baseline examinations should the nurse include in the teaching?

9.    A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G benzathine 1.2 million units IM now. The amount available is penicillin G benzathine 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is teaching a client about foods that are included on a clear liquid diet. Which of the following food choices made by the client indicates the need for further teaching?