A client reports pain, numbness, and tingling sensations in the lower legs. How should the nurse document this finding?

The nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer low-molecular-weight heparin subcutaneously. Which instruction should the nurse include?

A 16-year-old emancipated client is being seen in the emergency department following a minor automobile accident. The client's parents arrive and are asking questions about the client's laboratory results. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

While preparing to obtain a stool specimen for occult blood, the nurse observes that the client's feces is soft, solid, and light brown.
Which action should the nurse implement?

Patient Data

Based on the trending heart rate and pain score, what should the nurse do? Select all that apply.

The nurse plans to administer naloxone 1 mg. The label of the 10 mL vial indicates that the drug concentration is 0.4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Two days after surgery, a male client experiences incisional pain while dangling his feet at the bedside and he refuses to ambulate as prescribed.
The nurse establishes a problem of "Activity Intolerance related to pain." Based on this problem, which outcome statement is best for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

A client who had surgery 3 days ago is sitting with head of bed at 75 degrees and requests to be repositioned. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

While changing the dressing of a client with a leg ulcer, the nurse observes a red, tender, and swollen wound at the site of the lesion. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's laboratory values?

A client receives a prescription for dextromethorphan 30 mg every 6 to 8 hours as needed for cough. The bottle is labeled "Dextromethorphan for Oral Suspension, USP 30 mg per 15 mL." How many tablespoons should the nurse instruct the client to take with each dose? (Enter numerical value only.)

While assessing a client’s blood pressure using an aneroid sphygmomanometer, the nurse inflates the cuff to an initial reading of 160 mm calibration. Upon release of the air valve, the nurse immediately hears loud Korotkoff sounds. Which action should the nurse implement next?