Order: Metoprolol Tartrate 25 mg PO each morning

Available: Metoprolol Tartrate 50 mg tablets

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A patient had an appendectomy three days ago and is reporting pain in the lower abdomen of 7/10. After further assessment, the nurse notes the following findings (see table below):

Based on these findings, what intervention should the nurse implement?

You are providing care for a patient who had an ileostomy placed one week ago after a bowel resection. You note the following findings during your assessment (see chart below):

What finding is most concerning to the nurse?

A client has developed edema in her lower legs and feet prompting her physician to prescribe furosemide, a diuretic medication. After the client has begun this new medication, what should the nurse anticipate as a normal finding?

A nurse is providing education to a female patient who has been diagnosed with recurrent urinary tract infections. What statement should the nurse include in the education?

The nurse has received the following report from the laboratory department regarding their patient admitted with fatigue. See chart below:

What infection control precautions should the nurse implement?

The student nurse is conducting a health history for a patient recently diagnosed with cancer. What statement made by the student would require remediation by the clinical faculty?

A client with a viral upper respiratory infection tells the nurse, "I am so angry because the nurse practitioner would not give me any antibiotics." What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A facility is planning to implement an update to the electronic health record. This update is designed to facilitate documentation of critical changes in clients' condition to save time that nurses spend when documenting these changes. How could this information be used best if the nurse informaticist set the system up correctly?

A nurse makes a medication error and fills out an incident report. What will the nurse do with the incident report once it is filled out?

A client with urine retention related to a complete prostatic obstruction requires a urinary catheter to drain the bladder. Which type of catheter is most appropriate for a client that has an obstructed urethra?