Exhibits

What laboratory specimens would the nurse expect for the provider to order? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning to teach infant care and preventive measures for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to a group of new parents. Which information is most important for the nurse to include?

A client on the mental health unit has been scowling and rapidly pacing up and down the hall for several minutes. Which behaviors are most important for the nurse to monitor?

The nurse plans to collect a 24-hour urine specimen for a creatinine clearance test. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the adult male client?

When entering a client's room to administer an 0900 IV antibiotic, the nurse finds that the client is engaged in sexual activity with a visitor. Which action should the nurse implement?

In providing nursing care for a client after gastric endoscopy, which intervention should the nurse include in the post-procedure plan of care for commonly occurring problems?

A client with end-stage Alzheimer's disease is brought to the clinic by the caregiver for an appointment with the healthcare provider. The caregiver speaks privately to the nurse about not sleeping well at night and experiencing frequent periods of crying. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

An adult client is admitted to the psychiatric unit because of a daily, complex handwashing ritual that takes two hours or longer to complete. The client worries about staying clean and refuses to sit on any of the chairs in the day area. This client's handwashing is an example of which clinical behavior?

A primigravida client at 36-weeks gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit because her membranes ruptured 30 minutes ago. Initial assessment indicates a 2 cm cervical dilatation, 50% effaced, -2 station, vertex presentation, greenish-colored amniotic fluid, and contractions occurring every 3 to 5 minutes, with a decrease in fetal heart rate after the last four contraction peaks. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is preparing a client with an acoustic neuroma for a magnetic resonance image (MRI). Which client complaint is life-threatening and should be reported to the healthcare provider immediately?

The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is preparing to provide personal care for a client who requires contact precautions. The UAP has applied a gown and  gloves and secured the tops of the gloves over the gown sleeves. Which action should the nurse take?