The nurse gives metoprolol 25 mg PO BID to a client who has coronary artery disease. The nurse understands that the primary use of this medication is to:

A client has been prescribed a full liquid diet following surgery. Which items should the nurse remove from the client's tray? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A client with systemic lupus erythematosis has a history of tuberculosis exposure that has been treated. Which medication should the nurse question as possible cause for the lupus symptoms?

A client fractured the right ankle which was casted with a plaster of Paris cast. Before discharge, the nurse gives instructions for cast care. Which statement made by the client indicates that further teaching is needed?

A client is admitted at 0700 with severe dehydration. The doctor orders D5W to run at 150 ml/hr. The client is ordered an IVPB antibiotic every 4 hours, that will be administered in 50 ml of IV fluid over 1 hour. The antibiotic is scheduled to start at 0800. The client is permitted liquids and takes the following: 4 oz gelatin 10 oz apple juice 500 ml of water 16 oz of ice chips which is consumed by the end of the shift Urine output is as follows: At 0900: 100 mL 1100: 250 mL 1330: 290 mL 1445: 250 ml At 1200, the client had 300 mL of a diarrhea stool. Calculate the cumulative fluid balance for the 0700-1500 shift.* *At this institution, Intake/Output is calculated at 1500 for the 0700-1500 shift.

A client with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse what happens to the joint with this disease. Which explanation by the nurse is most accurate?

A client returns to the unit after undergoing a total hip replacement with a cemented prosthesis. Which order should the nurse anticipate regarding weight bearing status?

The patient is post-op day 1 of a right total hip replacement. What precautions are necessary to prevent complications? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY).

A nurse is teaching a client about avoiding a gout attack. In evaluating the client's recall of a low purine diet, which dietary choice would indicate to the nurse that the client needs more teaching?

Which of these education points would be MOST helpful for the nurse give to a individual with osteoarthritis? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY).

Post total joint replacement, the patient needs for the joint to heal prior to sexual activity. What position is best for the patient after a total joint replacement of the hip?