A nurse is providing education to a group of parents of toddlers about household items that can be swallowed and block the airway of their child.
The nurse should include which of the following items as a risk for aspiration?

During shift report the nurse is told that there is 450 mL left in a client's IV and it has to run for 2 more hours.

If the drip factor is 15 gtt/mL what is the current IV rate?

A nurse is caring for a client in active labor when the fetal heart monitor indicates a sudden deceleration.

Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the umbilical cord is protruding from the vaginal opening.

The nurse immediately calls for assistance and uses a sterile gloved hand to lift the presenting part off of the cord.

The nurse positions the client in a knee to chest position to relieve pressure on the cord.

Fetal heart tones are monitored continuously.

The provider is notified while preparations for an emergency cesarean birth are initiated.

The nurse documents the time of cord prolapse, interventions, and the client response.

Select the portions of the text that indicate priority nursing actions in response to a prolapsed umbilical cord.

A nurse is teaching a class on ethical principles.
The nurse should include that protecting a client's safety by not causing harm refers to which of the following ethical principles?

A nurse is caring for an 18-month-old client in a pediatric clinic for a well-child visit and assessment of new symptoms.

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. The nurse should recognize that the child is most likely experiencing

The nurse is caring for a client with a medical diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome.
What would the nurse include in the plan of care?

Multiple casualties are expected to present to the emergency department within the next hour. The charge nurse is responsible for coordinating care for the casualties presenting to the hospital for care.
What task should the nurse assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is 2 days postoperative after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Which intervention for airway management should the nurse delegate to the UAP?

A nurse manager is leading a quality improvement initiative to reduce the incidence of medication administration errors on a medical-surgical unit.

The quality improvement (QI) team analyzes incident reports, identifies patterns, and develops interventions to address the root causes.

Which of the following actions should the nurse include as part of the quality improvement process?

A new nurse manager has observed several instances of horizontal violence between staff members on her unit, primarily verbal abuse and malicious gossip.
What should she do?

A nurse is providing care to a 7-year-old male client in the primary care office for a blood pressure check.

Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up.
To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

1. Heart rate: 75/min
2. Pulse oximetry: 98% on room air
3. Blood pressure: 148/88 mm Hg
4. Height: 154.9 cm (61 inches)
5. Weight: 44.5 kg (98 lb)