A client with a gonorrhea infection receives a prescription for a single dose of ceftriaxone 250 mg IM. The medication is available in a 1 gram vial. The instructions for reconstitution state, "For IM use, add 2.1 mL sterile water for injection. Resulting solution provides an approximate concentration of 350 mg per mL." How many mL should the practical nurse (PN) administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The practical nurse (PN) caring for a toddler is preparing to conduct a routine focused assessment. Which action should the PN take to promote an environment of family-centered care?

An 18-year-old client is diagnosed with mononucleosis and manifests left upper quadrant tenderness and an enlarged spleen. Which is the most important teaching that the practical nurse (PN) should offer this client?

The practical nurse (PN) is assigning tasks to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is giving basic care to a group of residents in a long-term care facility. Which client's task should be completed by a PN, rather than the UAP?

The practical nurse (PN) hears an older adult resident of a long term care facility shout profanities at an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who shouts back at the resident. Which is the first action the PN should take?

A client with endocarditis is receiving antibiotic therapy. Which priority should the practical nurse (PN) consider in planning this client's care and activities of daily living (ADL)?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for an adolescent with scoliosis who reports bilateral lower leg numbness and tingling 2 days after surgery for a spinal fusion. Which action should the PN take first?

When assessing a client at 38-weeks gestation, the practical nurse (PN) determines that she has one set of twins, who are now 6 years old, another child who is 4 years old, and last year she had a fetal loss at 24-weeks gestation. Which is the correct gravidity and parity for this client?

A male client who had sexual intercourse with a causal partner three days ago tells the practical nurse (PN) that he is experiencing painful urination, urinary frequency, and discharge from the penis. Which action should the PN implement?

A practical nurse (PN) who works on a 16-bed wing of an extended care facility with an additional PN and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is told that the other PN will not be in because of illness. The facility manager agrees to obtain another UAP for the day. Which action should the PN take?

The practical nurse (PN) is assessing an infant the first postoperative day following a pylorotomy. The infant was medicated for pain one hour ago, but the PN does not believe that the medication is effective. Which finding(s) indicate that the infant is still experiencing pain and that the analgesia was not effective? Select all that apply.