A nurse is admitting a client who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a client about prevention of injury when lifting. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a female client who is postoperative and is having difficulty urinating after the removal of an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following techniques should the nurse teach the client to use to promote urination?

A nurse is teaching a client about fire safety at home. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to perform nasotracheal suctioning for a client. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A nurse is reviewing a medication prescription that reads, "Morphine 5 mg IV bolus for pain". Which of the following components should the nurse clarify with the provider?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has left-sided hemiplegia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?

A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital 30 mg PO to a client. Available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is inspecting equipment safety in a client's home. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings requires an intervention?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client newly admitted to the medical unit.

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Nurses' Notes

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An older adult client admitted following a fall down approximately five steps. Client's partner reports client possibly hit their head and was a little disoriented for a minute or two. Client states, "I feel fine. I just slipped." Client has a history of falls and orthostatic hypotension per client's partner. Client uses a walker and wears rubber-soled slippers at home. Client ordered new glasses following an eye exam last week but has not received them yet. Partner states they both do exercises that focus on coordination, three times per week.

Vital Signs

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Temperature 37° C (98.6° F)

Heart rate 72/min Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure

Lying: 130/90 mm Hg

Sitting: 128/88 mm Hg

Standing: 98/60 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 97% on room air

A nurse is discussing community support services with an adult client who has cognitive disabilities and their guardian. The guardian reports that the client's need for help with activities of daily living has increased recently. Which of the following referrals is most important to promote the client's quality of life?