A client with eczema is experiencing severe pruritus. Which PRN prescription(s) should the nurse administer? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assigning rooms for four clients, each newly diagnosed, and being admitted to the acute neuro unit for treatment. The client with which condition should be assigned the only private room available?

The nurse assumes care of a postoperative adult client with type 2 diabetes mellitus and learns that the client has a current blood glucose level of 750 mg/dL (42 mmol/L). When assessing the client, which is the priority?
Reference Range: Glucose [Reference Range:74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

When assessing an older adult client, the nurse finds that the client is experiencing orthopnea and has an oxygen saturation reading of 93% on room air. Auscultation of the lungs reveals crackles and bilateral pedal edema are present. In which order should the nurse implement these actions? (Arrange in the order from first on top to last on the bottom.)

A client with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is receiving trazodone, a recently prescribed atypical antidepressant. The caregiver tells the home health nurse that the client's mood and sleep patterns are improved, but there is no change in cognitive ability. How should the nurse respond to this information?

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 is conducting a visual screening of a group of older adults. Which finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?

The post anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse uses the SBAR format in reporting to the surgical unit nurse regarding an older client who had a right total hip replacement for avascular necrosis. Vital signs are reported, which are all stable and within normal limits. The nurse also reports that the client was medicated for pain with morphine 2 mg IV and ondansetron 4 mg IV 45 minutes ago, which reduced the pain level to 4 on a 0 to 10 scale, but the client is still nauseated. Which additional information is critical for the PACU nurse to include in the SBAR format report? Select all that apply.

A client with diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been taking pregabalin for 4 days. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

The nurse assigns an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to a client who has been placed on droplet precautions for a respiratory infection. The UAP requests a change in assignment, stating she has not yet been fitted for a particulate filter mask. Which action should the nurse take?

Which long-term outcome is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care for an older adult client with chronic pyelonephritis?