A client who delivered vaginally 18-hours ago develops a slight fever. The delivery record shows spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) for 36 hours prior to delivery and labor lasting 24 hours. An epidural was placed during labor, and the client experienced a third-degree perineal laceration.

The practical nurse (PN) should recognize which information poses the greatest risk for developing postpartum endometritis?

The practical nurse (PN) participated in a community bicycle safety education program that targeted the health needs of children who attend a middle school where bicycle injuries were a priority problem. Six weeks after the completion of the program, a survey was sent to parents and students. Which finding is the best indicator to the PN that the program was effective?

An older adult female client is admited to the psychiatric unit for assessment of a recent onset of dementia. The practical nurse (PN) notes that in the evening, the client becomes restless, confused, and agitated.

Which instruction should the PN provide to the unlicensed assistive personnel who is assisting in the care of the client?

Which newborn assessment finding of 24-hour-old infant should the practical nurse (PN) report to the charge nurse immediately?

A client at 8-weeks gestation presents to the office with a report of vaginal bleeding for the last 12 hours without cramping. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) take?

When preparing to assist in a scoliosis screening clinic, the practical nurse (PN) should identify which age group will be included in the examinations?

A middle-aged male who drinks a "fifth of liquor" every night is brought to the clinic for a pre-arranged family intervention. After each family member confronts the client, the healthcare provider tells the client that he will be heading to the hospital for detoxification. The client shouts at the practical nurse (PN) that he sees no reason for hospitalization. How should PN respond?

The practical nurse (PN) is monitoring a client who was admitted for induction of labor. As the client's labor progresses to the second stage, the fetal heart rate falls to 100 beats/minute following each contraction.
Which intervention should the PN implement first?

The practical nurse (PN) is interviewing a middle-aged married male who is being treated for depression and reports an increasing lack of interest in sexual intimacy with his wife. Which information is most important for the PN to obtain?

An adolescent female client with acute leukemia reports that she is experiencing an unusually heavy menstrual flow. Which laboratory data should the practical nurse (PN) review in response to this statement?

A male college student brings his roommate to the clinic because the roommate has been talking to someone who is not present. The client tells the practical nurse (PN) that the voices are saying, "Kill, kill." Which question should the PN ask the client next?