A client with urinary and fecal incontinence has an increased risk for developing a sacral pressure ulcer. Which information should the practical nurse (PN) give the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is assisting with the care of the client?

A client has a prescription for NPH insulin 25 units before breakfast and insulin aspart before meals and hour of sleep per sliding scale. The sliding scale parameters are:. 0 units for finger stick glucose less than 170 mg/dL;. 5 units for finger stick glucose 171 to 219 mg/dL;. 10 units for finger stick glucose 220 to 269 mg/dL;. 15 units for finger stick glucose 270 to 300 mg/dL.

Call healthcare provider for finger stick glucose greater than 300 mg/dL. The client's 0730 finger stick glucose is 271 mg/dL. What is the total amount of insulin this client should receive? (Enter numeric value only.).

The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing a client's recent ophthalmic screening test results. Findings of optic neuropathy, loss of peripheral vision, and increased intraocular pressure are consistent with which medical condition?

The practical nurse (PN) is assessing an older client with left-sided heart failure (HF). What intervention is most important for the PN to implement?

A client is being treated for chronic kidney disease (CKD). On examination, the client has an elevated blood pressure (BP) and is exhibiting changes in mental status. Which intervention in the plan of care should the practical nurse (PN) implement?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with coronary artery disease who is admitted with intermittent chest pain. The admission laboratory results indicate elevations in troponin I and creatine phosphokinase myoglobin isoenzyme (CK-MB) levels. What should the PN consider the most significant risk for this client on the second day of admission?

A client with a compound fracture of the left ankle is being discharged with a below-the-knee cast. Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) provide to the client prior to discharge?

In assessing a client with an indwelling urinary catheter following the provision of care by an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), the practical nurse (PN) observes that the catheter drainage bag, which is half full, is attached to the side rail and the tubing is looped on the bed. Which action should the PN implement?

The healthcare provider gives a pregnant woman a prescription for one prenatal vitamin with iron daily, and tells her that she needs to increase iron-rich foods in her diet because her hemoglobin is 8.2 g/dL or 5.09 mmol/L. When a list of iron-rich foods is given to the client, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is a vegetarian and does not eat anything that "bleeds.”. Which instruction should the PN provide? (Select all that apply.).

The birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with gestational diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams). The infant is jittery and has a heel stick glucose level of 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth. Based on this information, which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement first?

Reference range:

Blood glucose neonate: [30 to 60 mg/dL or 1.7 to 3.3 mmol/L]

A client in the psychiatric unit's dayroom is becoming agitated, talking incessantly, and starting to yell and swear at the other clients.

Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement first?