A 15-year-old male who is mildly intellectually disabled is admitted to the adolescent unit because he repeatedly refuses to complete personal hygiene. The healthcare provider prescribes that the client brush his teeth three times a day. In the psychiatric team conference, a behavior modification program is recommended to engage the client's participation. When implementing this technique, which reinforcement is best for the practical nurse (PN) to provide?

An older adult client tells the home health practical nurse (PN) of not having any money, and a belief of not deserving to eat, so the client has not asked anyone to help provide food. Which information is most important for PN to obtain?

Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce with a client who is scheduled to begin external radiation therapy?

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assisting the practical nurse (PN) with client care. Which client should the PN instruct the UAP to help first?

An adult male who has end-stage renal disease asks the practical nurse (PN) to remove his arteriovenous (AV) fistula because he wants to discontinue dialysis. Which action should the PN take first?

A client receives a new prescription for sildenafil. Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce with the client?

A client has a prescription for NPH insulin 25 units before breakfast and insulin aspart before meals and hour of sleep per sliding scale. The sliding scale parameters are:

• O units for finger stick glucose less than 170 mg/dL;
• 5 units for finger stick glucose 171 to 219 mg/dL;
• 10 units for finger stick glucose 220 to 269 mg/dL;
• 15 units for finger stick glucose 270 to 300 mg/dL.
• Call healthcare provider for finger stick glucose greater than 300 mg/dL.

The client's 0730 finger stick glucose is 271 mg/dL.

What is the total amount of insulin this client should receive? (Enter numeric value only.)

The practical nurse (PN) enters a client's hospital room and sees smoke and flames in the wastebasket. Which sequence of actions should the PN implement? (Arrange from first on top to last on the bottom.)

A male client who had sexual intercourse with a causal partner three days ago tells the practical nurse (PN) that he is experiencing painful urination, urinary frequency, and discharge from the penis. Which action should the PN implement?

A school-age child is exhibiting symptoms of rheumatic fever including fatigue, shortness of breath, ankle edema, joint pain, and aimless movement of the upper extremities or chorea. Which question should the practical nurse (PN) ask the parent concerning the child's recent health history that would be relevant to the diagnosis?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for an adolescent with scoliosis who reports bilateral lower leg numbness and tingling 2 days after surgery for a spinal fusion. Which action should the PN take first?