Exhibits

Which of the following does the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider to prescribe during morning rounds? Select 4 findings.

A client presents to the emergency department with muscle aches, headache, fever, and describes a recent loss of taste and smell. The nurse obtains a nasal swab for COVID-19 testing. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

While changing a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes purulent drainage at the wound. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's laboratory values?

A client who is newly diagnosed with erosive esophagitis secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) reports to the home health nurse that there has been only a minimal reduction in symptoms after taking lansoprazole PO for one full week. Which action should the nurse take?

The healthcare provider prescribes interferon beta-1b 0.125 mg every other day for a client with multiple sclerosis. The nurse reconstitutes the single-use vial of powder labeled, "0.3 mg with 1.2 mL of sterile water." How many mL should the nurse administer to the client? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes bismuth subsalicylate, metronidazole, tetracycline, and pantoprazole for a client with a Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. Prior to administering the H. pylori treatment regimen, the nurse should review the electronic medical record for which medication?

The nurse is discussing dietary choices with a client who is newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Which menu choice by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

Which actions can the nurse do to assist the client in improving their ventilation and oxygenation? Select all that apply.

A client who was admitted yesterday with bilateral pneumonia has congested breath sounds, an oxygen saturation of 94% on room air, and an oral temperature of 100° F (37.8° C). The client has a weak cough effort and is using accessory muscles to breathe. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

Three days after a cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis, a female client reports having persistent upper abdominal pain that radiates to her back. She has vomited three times in the last 12 hours and has a temperature of 101.8° F. (38.7° C). Serum amylase and lipase are twice the normal value. Based on these findings, the nurse should observe the client for which pathophysiological condition?

An adult client is admitted with AIDS and oral Candida albicans manifested by several painful mouth ulcers. The nurse delegates oral care to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) and discusses how to assist the client. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the UAP?