A client diagnosed with gout has been instructed on limiting the intake of purine-rich foods. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who requires droplet precautions due to influenza. Which nursing action should be completed?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a severe sore throat, pain when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The client is experiencing which of the following stages of infection?

A nurse is concerned about a client's ability to withstand exposure to pathogens. Which blood component should the nurse monitor?

The nurse is assessing the hands of a client and notes bony enlargements of the client's joints, as pictured here. The joints are hard, painless, and some of the fingers are deviated from the midline. The nurse suspects these findings are a result of which of the following?

A client had a bowel resection 5 days ago. The nurse assesses the client and finds that the client's temperature is 103 degrees F, pulse is 88, respirations are 20, and the blood pressure is 146/72. Urine output has been 160cc for the last 4 hours. The incision is erythemic and warm to touch. The nurse determines that the client's fever is most likely due to what condition?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the facility with a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?

A 57-year old female client is admitted to the hospital with left upper arm open wound infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA]) and cellulitis.

Indicate whether the nursing actions listed below are Indicated (appropriate or necessary). Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Non-essential (make no difference or are not necessary) for the client's care at this time.

A nurse who uses meticulous sterile technique when performing wound care procedures is attempting to control which link in the chain of infection?

The nurse is caring for a 67-year old client, who is on bedrest. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to help maintain the body's first line of defense? Select all that apply.

A nurse is completing a head-to-toe assessment on a client who is 3 days post-operative from a right mastectomy. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a sign of possible infection? Select all that apply.