A nurse is accessing computerized data about a client recently transferred to a step-down unit. Which of the following forms should provide the nurse with the most comprehensive client information?

A nurse is caring for an adult client who has a history of mental illness and is scheduled for a total hip arthroplasty. The nurse should Identify that which of the following people can provide informed consent for the procedure?

A nurse is preparing to administer an intermittent enteral feeding through a small-bore NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take before initiating the feeding?

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM to an adult client who has a gonococcal infection. The label on the vial indicates to reconstitute each vial with 2.1 mL of sterile water to yield ceftriaxone 350 mg/mL. How many mL of the reconstituted medication should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about fire safety in the home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client whose partner reports that the client stops breathing for 30-second intervals while sleeping at night. The nurse should recognize the client might need which of the following equipment for home use?

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 8 hr. Available is cefazolin 1 g vial. The package insert instructs adding sterile water 2.5 mL to yield cefazolin 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 150 mL/hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/ml. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is prioritizing care for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse perform first?

A nurse responds to the room of a client who is recovering from a cardiac arrest where CPR was performed. The client's child is distraught and tells the nurse that their parent has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) prescription in their medical record. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client and discovers that the incorrect dose of medication was administered during the previous shift. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?