A client has been prescribed a full liquid diet following surgery. Which items should the nurse remove from the client's tray? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A client asks the nurse why the physician has advised her to walk for 30 minutes three times a week to help prevent osteoporosis. The nurse's best response is that walking:

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute back pain and who was given a medical prescription for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID). The nurse would monitor the client for which symptom?

The client has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and asks, "What impact will this have on my activities of daily living in the years to come?" What is the best response by the nurse?

A nurse is teaching a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for the biphosphonate alendronate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A client has been treated for low back pain which radiates down the posterior right leg. The client now has a new onset of urinary and bowel incontinence and weakness in both lower extremities. What is the nurse's first action?

The nurse is caring for a patient who returned 4 hours ago from having a lumbar laminectomy. Which change in assessment requires further action?

The nurse gives metoprolol 25 mg PO BID to a client who has coronary artery disease. The nurse understands that the primary use of this medication is to:

The most effective way for a nurse to avoid a lumbosacral spine injury while caring for clients is to:

A client is receiving IV fluids at 100 ml per hour. The nurse is told in report at 1200 that there are 500 ml left in the bag. At what time should the nurse expect to hang a new bag? Report the time in military time.

A client has been prescribed a full liquid diet following surgery. Which items should the nurse remove from the client's tray? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)