A client has undergone a laminectomy and diskectomy at L3-4 and L4-5 with spinal fusion at those levels. Postoperatively the nurse would expect to include in the client's care which of the following?

A client has undergone a laminectomy and diskectomy at L3-4 and L4-5 with spinal fusion at those levels. Postoperatively the nurse would expect to include in the client's care which of the following?

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 nurse is assessing a client on the first post-operative day after a L3-4 laminectomy and diskectomy. The client now complains of numbness and tingling in the left leg. What is the nurse's first priority?

The nurse is assessing clients for their risk of developing Scleroderma. Which of these clients should the nurse consider at lowest risk?

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)

The nurse is transcribing a medication order and schedules dosing for 1000, 1400 and 1800. Which medication order is consistent with this schedule?

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 nurse is giving medications using the client's feeding tube. Which medication cannot be delivered in this way?

A client develops an inflamed. very painful right great toe overnight and the physician diagnoses gout. Treatment with colchicine is begun at 0.6 mg PO every two hours. For which side effect of this drug should the nurse assess?

The nurse is caring for a client who has remained in skeletal traction for an extended period of time. The nurse is assessing for signs/symptoms of complications of immobility. Included would be: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)