A client is admitted with protein-calorie malnutrition and is receiving supplemental feedings through a naso-duodenal tube. Which assessment finding indicates that the client's nutritional status is improving?

The client is to receive an antibiotic 1 gram in 500 ml of fluid intravenously over 2 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the IV pump in mL/hr.?

(Answer as whole number)

A 5-year-old with an arm cast from a fractured wrist complains of itching under his cast. The nurse knows cast care teaching for the parent has been successful when the parent states:

The nurse is assessing a patient's postoperative wound and finds it has separated from the suture line with extrusion of the intestine through the opening. How does the nurse document this finding?

The nurse assesses a patient who had a total abdominal hysterectomy 2 days ago. Which information about the patient is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

A patient with a right lower leg fracture will be discharged home with an external fixation device in place. Which information will the nurse teach?

A patient is being discharged 4 days after hip arthroplasty using the posterior approach. Which patient action requires intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is administering nitroprusside by IV infusion for a client in hypertensive emergency. The nurse knows that the primary assessment will be:

A nurse is caring for a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the following results should the nurse anticipate when reviewing the patient's laboratory values?

The nurse is caring for an adolescent diagnosed with scoliosis who just arrived to the floor from the recovery room after a Spinal fusion surgery. The nurse should question which physician order?

An older patient who had knee replacement surgery 2 days ago can only tolerate being out of bed with physical therapy once a day. Which problem should the nurse identify as a priority for this patient?