A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the care of a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.

Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer a controlled substance to a client for pain management.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

When reviewing the medical record of a client who asks about the use of magnet therapy for pain relief, which of the following findings is a contraindication for receiving this type of therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of terminal cancer.

Which of the following interventions is the priority?

A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis.

Which of the following precautions should the nurse plan to implement when working with the client?

While assessing the client's abdomen, you note that the Jackson-Pratt drain's reservoir is expanded and half full of blood. Which is the appropriate action for you to take at this time?.

A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit is making client assignments for an upcoming shift.

Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel?

A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter for a client following a right mastectomy.

Which of the following veins should the nurse select when initiating IV therapy?

When caring for a client who is receiving a warm, moist compress to relieve lower back pain, which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the compress has been effective?

A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client. Which of the following should the nurse use as a client identifier?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following bowel resection and reports sudden, severe abdominal pain.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?