An older client is fitted with a hearing aid and instructions are provided for its use. Which instruction is accurate and should be reinforced by the practical nurse
(PN)?

During the first trimester of pregnancy, a client who was treated for genital herpes with acyclovir prior to this pregnancy tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is experiencing an episode of genital herpes.

Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?

A highly successful businessman presents to the community mental health center complaining of sleeplessness and anxiety over his financial status. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) take to assist this client in diminishing his anxiety?

What factors are important in determining the level of hypoxemia that the child may have experienced during the submersion? Select all that apply.

The practical nurse (PN) believes that a prescription for a child is incorrect because the dosage prescribed is the usual adult dosage. Which action should the PN take?

A female client is scheduled to begin chemotherapy for breast cancer. She tells the practical nurse (PN) that the healthcare provider explained that her hair is likely to fall out as a result of the treatment. The client asks the PN if her hair will grow back. Which response is best for the

A chronically depressed older male resident of a long-term care facility has become more reclusive and today refuses to leave his room. His family has away and are unable to visit as much as in the past. Which comment by the practical nurse (PN) is likely to be most helpful to this client?

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with preparation of a client for fecal diversion surgery. While inserting an indwelling urinary catheter, the client asks if the surgical opening will be visible. Which action should the PN implement?

Based on annual physical assessments, an older adult female's blood pressure readings have changed from 120/82 to 155/86 mm Hg over the past two years.

The practical nurse (PN) should recognize which factors in the client's history are likely to be associated with this finding? (Select all that apply.)

The practical nurse (PN) palpates a client's radial pulse and notes that the pulse disappears when light pressure is applied. How should the PN document this finding?

The practical nurse (PN) overhears a conversation between an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) and another staff member in the hospital cafeteria line concerning a client's reaction to being given a diagnosis of terminal cancer. What is the best nursing action?