A nurse is preparing to administer cefacior to a preschooler who weighs 20 kg. The child is to receive cefacior 30 mg/kg/day to divide equally every 8 hr. Available is cefaclor suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer for one dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

The nurse is caring for a group of clients with the help of a practical nurse (PN). Which nursing action(s) should the nurse assign to the PN? (Select all that apply.)

The client is a 49-year-old who reports flu-like symptoms including fever and chest congestion for 4 days. He came to the emergency department (ED last night when he was having more difficulty breathing. He has a history of one-half pack a day cigarette smoking for 20 years. He has no significant medical or surgical history.

The nurse places the client on a cardiorespiratory monitor and places the nasal cannula on the client. The nurse then completes an assessment and documents it in the chart.

For each body system, click to specify the assessment findings that indicates hypoxia.

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, what priority action should the nurse implement)

The nurse is providing lifestyle change education for a client to slow the progression of coronary artery disease. Which statement(s) made by the client should the nurse recognize as needing additional education? (Select all that apply.)

A 46-year-old male client who had a myocardial infarction (MI) 24-hours ago comes to the nurse's station fully dressed and wanting to go home. He tells the nurse that he is feeling much better at this time. Based on this behavior, which client problem should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is preparing a 4-day-old infant with a serum bilirubin level of 19 mg/dl (325 Mcmol/L) for discharge from the hospital. When teaching the parents about home phototherapy, which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan?

Reference Range

Total Bilirubin (Reference Range: Newborn 0.1 to 10.5 mg/dL (1.7 to 180 Mcmol/L)]

An adult male client reports that he recently experienced an episode of chest pressure and breathlessness when he was jogging. The presses cur because both of his deceased parents had heart disease and his father had diabetes. He lives with his male partner, is a vegetarian, and uses atenolol which maintains his Mood pressure at 130/74 mm Hg. Which risk factor(s) should the nurse explore further with the client? (Select all that apply)

A client exposed to tuberculosis is scheduled to begin prophylactic treatment with isoniazid. Which information is most important for the nurse to note before administering the initial dose?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus about important points for disease and symptom management. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?

Which assessment should the home health nurse include during a routine home visit for a client who was discharged home with a suprapubic catheter?