A client is receiving palliative care, and death is anticipated within the next 24 hours. The practical nurse (PN) observes that the client's legs have a mottled appearance. What should the PN apply to the client's legs?

Which finding should the practical nurse (PN) instruct the postpartum client to report to the charge nurse?

While changing the dressing of a client who is immobile, the practical nurse (PN) observes a red and swollen wound with a moderate amount of yellow and green drainage and a foul odor.

Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the PN should evaluate which of the client's laboratory values?

The practical nurse (PN) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) enter a client's room and find the client lying on the bed. The PN determines that the client is unresponsive. Which instruction should the PN give the UAP first?

A client tells the practical nurse (PN) that she has a family history of cancer and has increased the amount of dairy products in her diet to reduce her risk of getting cancer. How should the PN respond?

After administering pantoprazole to a client with gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), which statement by the client indicates to the practical nurse (PN) that the medication is producing the desired effect?

A full-term, 24-hour-old infant in the nursery regurgitates and suddenly turns cyanotic. Which immediate intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement?

A client who had knee replacement surgery receives a prescription for enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneously every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in 30 mg per 0.3 mL prefilled syringes. How many mL should the practical nurse (PN) administer each day? (Enter numerical value only.).

The healthcare provider gives a pregnant woman a prescription for one prenatal vitamin with iron daily, and tells her that she needs to increase iron-rich foods in her diet because her hemoglobin is 8.2 g/dL or 5.09 mmol/L. When a list of iron-rich foods is given to the client, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is a vegetarian and does not eat anything that "bleeds.”. Which instruction should the PN provide? (Select all that apply.).

When performing a focused gastrointestinal system assessment, the practical nurse (PN) asks a male client when his last bowel movement occurred. The client answers, "Three days ago.”. Which action should the PN implement first?

A client who is 39 weeks gestation calls the labor and delivery unit to report that she is experiencing mild, irregular contractions. She tells the practical nurse (PN) that the healthcare provider examined her in the clinic today, and her cervix was 3 cm dilated, with intact membranes, and the presenting part was at -1 station. Which intervention should the PN implement?