The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider with a thoracentesis for a client who has emphysema. Which equipment should the nurse have at the bedside in the event the procedure is ineffective?

The healthcare provider prescribes dalteparin 200 units/kg SUBQ once a day for a client who weighs 154 lb. The medication is available in 25,000 units/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for an older adult client diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which expected outcome has the highest priority for this client?

After administering a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which action should the nurse take to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication?

A client is receiving a secondary IV infusion of azithromycin 500 mg in 500 mL of normal saline (NS) to be infused over 2 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The client has started to wake up more, opening her eyes without stimulation and looking around the room.

Which should the nurse do as the client becomes more aware of her surroundings? Select all that apply.

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports that a client's blood pressure cannot be measured in the arms because the client has casts on both arms and is unable to be measured in the legs because the client is in the supine position. Which action should the nurse implement?

When performing suctioning for a client with a tracheostomy, which action should the nurse include?

The nurse is planning a class about blood glucose monitoring for a group of clients with diabetes mellitus. Which timing of glucose testing would apply for any client regardless of the client's age or type of diabetes?

A gravida 2 para 1 (G2P1) at 38-weeks gestation who is scheduled for a repeat cesarean section in one week is brought to the labor and delivery unit experiencing contractions every 10 minutes. While assessing the client, the client's mother enters the labor suite and says in a loud voice, "I've had 8 children and I know she is in labor.I want her to have her cesarean section right now!" Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse prepares to teach four clients about diabetes mellitus. Which client has the greatest need for instructions?

Reference Range:

Glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) [good glycemic control: less than 10%]

Random blood glucose [less than or equal to 200 mg/dL (less than 11.1 mmol/L]

Postprandial glucose (1-hour gestational diabetes) [less than 140 mg/dL (less than 7.8 mmol/L)]

Fasting blood glucose [70 to 110 mg/dL (less than 6.1 mmol/L)]