A client has an order to take 15 milligrams of liquid prednisone daily for 5 days. The pharmacy has 5mg/5mL concentration available. How many tablespoons will the nurse administer with each dose?

A patient with a respiratory disease of COPD is refusing to eat. Which action by the nurse would be most helpful in stimulating appetite in this patient?

The physician ordered digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125 mg IV push every morning. Digoxin is available in a vial labeled 0.5mg/2mL. How many mL with the nurse administer?

The nurse is assessing a client's stoma after a newly placed ostomy. The nurse understands that which of the following are expected findings of a healthy appearing stoma?

A nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personal (UAP) getting a risk for falls patient up to walk the halls without a gait belt or non-skid socks. The nurse is concerned for this patient's safety. Which communication tool would assist the nurse with effective communication related to patient safety concerns when talking with the unlicensed assistive personal (UAP)?

A nurse has been assigned 4 patients to care for at the beginning of their shift. Using the Safety and Risk Reduction priority setting framework, which of the following patients should be the priority to see first by the nurse?

A nurse is researching dietary options for a patient that includes foods that supply energy to the body. Which are classes of nutrients that supply this energy? Select all that apply.

A client is ordered to increase his warfarin to 5mg PO daily. The client has 2mg tablets on hand. How many tablets will the client take daily?

In caring for a client experiencing acute hypoxia, the nurse should prepare interventions to help the client for what other condition?

A nurse has received an order to suction a patient's endotracheal tube. Which action is most appropriate when performing this intervention?

A nurse is gathering assessment data on a new patient at the clinic for a yearly physical assessment. The patient is a 55-year-old Hispanic obese male. Patient states his father died at age 52 of a heart attack. During the interview, the patient states they have a desk job and sits all day, eats mostly fast- food, and traditional foods high in fat, and smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day. The patient states in the evening he mostly enjoys sitting on the couch watching television. The nurse plans to provide education to the patient on modifiable risk factors to prevent coronary artery disease. Which of the following are a modifiable risk factors?