A client with tuberculosis returns to the clinic for daily antibiotic injections for a urinary infection. The client has been taking antitubercular medications for 10 weeks and reports ringing in the ears. Which prescribed medication should the practical nurse (PN) report to the healthcare provider?

A client with recurrent ascites from cirrhosis describes having no appetite or energy to the home health practical nurse (PN). What diet suggestions should the PN provide for the client? Select all that apply.

The practical nurse (PN) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) enter a client's room and find the client lying on the bed. The PN determines that the client is unresponsive. Which instruction should the PN give the UAP first?

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement by selecting from the lists of options provided. When the laboratory results are available, the practical nurse (PN) would expect the child to have

In administering nystatin suspension to the gums of an infant with a candida infection, which approach should the practical nurse (PN) use?

The practical nurse (PN) has received report and is preparing to enter the room to assess the client.

What personal protective equipment (PPE) should the PN don before entering the room? Select all that apply.

A client who is primigravida at term comes to the prenatal clinic and tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is having contractions every 5 minutes. The PN monitors the client for one hour using an external fetal monitor, and determines that the client's contractions are 7 to 15 minutes apart, lasting 20 to 30 seconds, with mild intensity by palpation. Which action should the PN take?

An older adult client is admitted to the psychiatric unit for assessment of a recent onset of dementia. The practical nurse (PN) notes that in the evening this client often becomes restless, confused, and agitated. Which intervention is most important for the PN to implement?

The practical nurse (PN) uses the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCIS) and determines that the daughter is under significant stress caused by the assumption of her mother's care. The PN is planning to have a discussion with the daughter on decreasing the stress she is experiencing as a caregiver.

Select the 3 statements that the PN should include when discussing caregiver stress with the client's daughter.

A client who is multiparous at 38-weeks gestation is admitted to labor and delivery with contractions 5 minutes apart. While the client is in the bathroom changing into a hospital gown, the practical nurse (PN) hears a baby crying. Which action should the PN take first?

A female client with metastatic endometrial cancer receives a prescription for medroxyprogesterone acetate 600 mg IM weekly. The medication vial is labeled, "400 mg/mL." How many mL should the practical nurse (PN) administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).