A client with fibromyalgia asks the nurse to arrange for hospice care to help manage the severe, chronic pain. Which intervention should the nurse provide to address the client's problem?

The nurse is caring for a client with elevated parathyroid hormone levels. Which safety precaution should the nurse include in the plan of care?

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 toddler is brought to the emergency department after ingesting several tablets of acetaminophen from a bottle that the toddler found in the mother's purse. The healthcare provider prescribes N-acetylcysteine solution for oral administration. Which action should the nurse implement if the child vomits?

A client receives a prescription for 1 L of lactated Ringer's IV to be infused over 12 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client with a prescription for "do not resuscitate" (DNR) begins to manifest signs of impending death. After notifying the family of the client's status, which priority action should the nurse implement?

When providing education for a client newly diagnosed with type 1diabetes, which information is most important for the nurse to provide the client?

Patient Data

The triage nurse does a rapid assessment of the client.

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A 70-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) through triage with a noticeable facial droop and garbled speech. After having a few drinks at a local seafood restaurant, the client's husband noticed his wife's speech became difficult to understand.

Which problem reported by a client taking lovastatin requires the most immediate follow-up by the nurse?

The first paddle has been placed on the chest of a client who needs defibrillation. Where should the nurse place the second paddle? (Mark the location where the second paddle should be placed on the image)

A client is receiving IV fluids by gravity infusion and exhibits signs of fluid volume overload. When assessing the client's IV delivery system, where should the nurse assess first?