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 preparing to administer levothyroxine 25 mcg PO daily to a newly admitted client with hypothyroidism. The PN observes that the client's neck is enlarged, but the client denies pain or difficulty swallowing. Which action should the PN take?

A client with end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is anxious with labored respirations, increasing dyspnea when attempting to talk, and reports a painful cough. Which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement?

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?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with fractured metatarsals after slamming a hand in the car door. After administering the prescribed hydrocodone/acetaminophen for pain, which intervention should the PN include in the client's care?

A client receives a prescription for allopurinol. Which information provided by the client requires additional reinforcement of instruction by the practical nurse (PN)?

An older adult client, who has type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), is at an adult daycare center. The client becomes diaphoretic, confused, and unable to interact with the other daycare participants. The client tells the practical nurse (PN), "I just don't feel right." Which initial action should the PN take?

At 2100, an older adult client turns on the call light and reports to the practical nurse (PN) concerns of difficulty falling asleep. Which priority action should the PN implement?

The practical nurse (PN) determines that a client's pupils constrict as they change focus from a far object to a near object. How should the PN document this finding?

A toddler is diagnosed with acute otitis media following an upper respiratory tract infection. The practical nurse (PN) explains to the parent that the predisposition for otitis media in young children is related to which difference as compared to adults?

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.)