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 client who has a prescription for parenteral therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when initiating IV therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for an exacerbation of their COPD. The client will be discharged with a new prescription for oxygen therapy and will need assistance with activities of daily living. Which of the following referrals should the nurse obtain for the client?

A staff nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about alternatives to the use of restraints on clients who are confused. Which of the following instructions should the staff nurse include?

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 charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the health risks for family caregivers of clients who are chronically ill. Which of the following should the nurse include as placing a family caregiver at risk?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a newly admitted client. Which of the following should the nurse determine is a breach of client confidentiality?

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

Click to highlight the pieces of information that indicate the client is at risk for falls. To deselect a piece of information, click on that piece of information again.

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 planning care for a client who was admitted to the unit for pneumonia.

The nurse is planning care for the client.

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

After providing perineal care and donning sterile gloves, the nurse should first

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates client advocacy?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke.

Complete the following sentence using the lists of options.

The client is at risk for developing