A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about reducing the risk of needlestick injuries. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has asthma and is about to start taking theophylline (Theo-24). The nurse should tell the client that this medication might cause which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The client tells the nurse, "I can feel the congestion in my lungs, and I certainly cough a lot, but I can't seem to bring anything up." Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help this client with tenacious bronchial secretions?

A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old client who has a fever and reports severe headache.

A nurse is preparing the client for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

Click to highlight the findings in the transfer report that require immediate action by the nurse when the client arrives.

The client complains of fatigue, vertigo, and shortness of breath with daily activities.

Current vital signs are: blood pressure 86/46 mm Hg, pulse rate 100/min, respiratory rate 28/min. Oxygen saturation 94% on 2 L via nasal cannula. Client has an 18 g capped IV in the right antecubital space. There is a new prescription for 0.9% sodium chloride at 125 mL/hr. There is also a prescription for the transfusion of 2 units of packed RBCs; the first unit has been ordered from the blood bank. Oxygen is to be titrated to maintain an oxygen saturation of 92%.

A nurse is caring for a client who acquired a Staphylococcus aureus infection from touching a contaminated towel. Through which of the following modes of transmission did the client acquire the infection?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that the client understands the teaching when he identifies which of the following as manifestations of hypoglycemia? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has just returned from PACU after receiving a spinal anesthetic during knee surgery. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?

A nurse is reviewing the record of a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and an A1C of 9. The client has attended multiple workshops about diabetes management but reports not using the meal plan to assist with nutrition and feels unmotivated to start an exercise regimen. According to the Theory of Reasoned Action/Planned behavior, which of the following explains the likelihood of this client having good outcomes in follow-up clinic visits?

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 33 lb. Available is amoxicillin 200 mg/5 mL suspension. 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 providing teaching for a client who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a prescription for glipizide. Which of the following statements by the nurse best describes the action of glipizide?