A client with a terminal illness asks the nurse, “If I have a DNR prescription, does that mean I will no longer receive any treatment for my condition?” Which of the following statements should the nurse provide to explain a DNR prescription?

The nurse is assessing tube feeding residual amounts and finds 10ml of residual.

The client is receiving 60ml/hr of feeding.

What action should the nurse take?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peptic ulcer disease.

Which of the following findings is a manifestation of gastrointestinal perforation?

A nurse is educating a client newly diagnosed with hepatitis C. Which statement from the nurse best describes how the virus is transmitted?

A nurse is attending to a client experiencing hypovolemic shock.

What findings should the nurse anticipate?

A nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a lower respiratory infection.

After assisting the patient to bed and applying the prescribed oxygen, which finding would help the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing care?

The nurse is instructing a patient on how to administer 0.5 mg of epinephrine intramuscularly.

If the available dose is 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, how many mL should the patient be taught to administer?

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with Hodgkin disease who has significant cervical lymph node enlargement.

Which symptom should the nurse address first?

A nurse is caring for a client with partial-thickness and full-thickness burns on the head, neck, and chest.

What is the primary risk to the client?

A client has suffered a partial thickness second-degree burn injury of the chest, abdomen, and upper legs and is scheduled for hydrotherapy and debridement.

Which of these actions should the nurse take to effectively assist the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic liver failure.

Which medication order should the nurse querry