A patient with fluid volume overload is admitted to the hospital for diuresis. Which assessment should the nurse perform to evaluate the patient's fluid balance?

The nurse is reviewing the signed operative consent with a client who is admitted for the removal of a lipoma on the left leg. The client reports the permit should include another lipoma on the right leg. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse retrieves hydromorphone "4 mg/mL" from the electronic medication system, for a patient who is receiving hydromorphone 3 mg IM every 6 hours PRN for severe pain. How many mL should the nurse administer to the patient? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse needs to administer hydromorphone 3 mg to the patient. The concentration of the hydromorphone solution is 4 mg/mL. To find out how many mL the nurse should administer, we can use the formula:

A client who is 2 days postoperative for thoracic surgery is reporting incisional pain 2 hours after receiving pain medication. The client rates the pain as 5 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. After placing a call to the healthcare provider, which action should the nurse implement?

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Based on the trending heart rate and pain score, what should the nurse do? Select all that apply.

While assisting a client with oral care, the nurse assesses the client's mouth. It is most important for the nurse to take action in response to which finding?

The nurse is teaching a spouse how to care for a client who recently had a stroke and has residual weakness on the right side. Which style of shoes should the nurse recommend the client wear when ambulating with the spouse's assistance?

While preparing to obtain a stool specimen for occult blood, the nurse observes that the client's feces is soft, formed, and light brown. Which action should the nurse implement?

When evaluating the effectiveness of a client's nursing care, the nurse first reviews the expected outcomes identified in the plan of care. Which action should the nurse take next?

The mother of a child born with Tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse, "Why did this happen to my baby? What did I do wrong?" Which response by the nurse is most helpful?

A client who is admitted for malnutrition and severe dehydration receives a prescription for liquid feedings through a feeding tube. After the feeding tube is inserted and placement confirmed, which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete before starting the feeding?