A client who has asthma receives a new prescription for a corticosteroid inhaler. The client expresses concern about taking steroid medications. Which information should the nurse provide the client about the use of this maintenance inhaler?

In determining the one minute Apgar score of a neonate, the nurse assesses a heart rate of 120 beats per minute and 44 respirations per minute. The neonate has flaccid muscle tone with slight flexion and slight resistance to straightening, a loud cry with stimulation, and acrocyanotic color. Which is the correct Apgar score for this neonate?

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As a result of the Adult Protective Services investigation, additional care has been established for the client including physical and occupational therapy twice weekly and a home health aide to provide assistance with activities of daily living.

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To assess outcomes, the nurse should consider information reported by the client and caregiver and focus on evaluating the client's

A female adult who works in the mailroom of an ammunitions plant opened an envelope that contained a white powder. Believing that she might have been exposed to anthrax, the client is immediately transported to the emergency department (ED) of a local hospital. Which intervention(s) in the emergency disaster response plan should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.

The nurse evaluates the client's findings and test results. Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements by selecting from the lists of options provided.

The nurse recognizes that the client is most at risk for aneurysm

An older adult client with emphysema who continues to smoke cigarettes returns to the medical unit after a physical therapy session, and is short of breath. The nurse notes that the client is lying supine with the head of the bed elevated to 45 degrees. Oxygen is flowing via nasal cannula at 3L/minute. The client's pulse oximetry is 88%, respiratory rate is 14 breaths/minute, and vital signs are stable. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Which nursing intervention is indicated for the second stage of labor?

A client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease receives a prescription for carbidopa-levodopa, controlled release (CR) 25/100 mg PO daily each morning. Which information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan? Select all that apply.

An older adult client with Type 2 diabetes reports experiencing leg pain when walking short distances, and that the pain is relieved by rest. Which client behavior indicates an understanding of healthcare teaching to promote more effective arterial circulation?

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For each focused assessment area, click to specify which findings indicate early interventions for an ischemic stroke were effective.

Each focused assessment area may support more than one clinical finding. Each category must have at least one response option selected.

Four days after exposure to COVID-19 a client has a negative COVID-19 test result. Eight days after the negative test result, the client presents with fever, fatigue, and cough and the nurse performs a second COVID-19 test. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?