The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted two days ago and diagnosed with influenza and acute otitis media.

Admitting diagnosis

Influenza

Acute otitis media

Complete the sentence by using the list of options

 is the most effective action the nurse can teach to prevent the spread of infection.

In caring for a quadriplegic client which action would the nurse implement to prevent skin breakdown?

A nurse is caring for a patient in the endocrinologist outpatient clinic.

When completing the assessment at 0810, which of the findings listed below would require a follow-up by the nurse?

Click to highlight the statements in the assessment findings that require follow-up by the nurse.

• Axillary temperature 100.5° F
• Heart rate 105/min
• Respiratory rate 18/min

The client is 34 years of age. States she has a bowel movement after every meal, heat intolerance, and nervousness. The client has lost 20 pounds in the last month without dieting or a change in physical activity. She exercises 4-5 times per week for 45 minutes at a time. States at times during exercise, she experiences irregular heartbeat.

A nurse should ask the client to assume which position to begin the examination of the breast?

A client with an inability to read billboards while driving, arrives to the clinic for an eye examination. Which piece of equipment would the nurse use to evaluate the client's distant vision?

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted two days ago and diagnosed with influenza and acute otitis media.

Admitting diagnosis

Influenza

Acute otitis media

Complete the sentence by using the list of options

During a physical examination of a client's breast, which finding would the nurse recognize as a possible indication of a malignant tumor?

A prescription reads morphine sulfate, 8 mg stat. The medication ampule reads morphine sulfate, 10mg/ml. The nurse prepares how many milliliters (mL) to administer the correct dose. Round to the nearest tenth.

The nurse is collecting a medical history on a 34-year old client. The client reports: "I take oral antibiotics whenever she gets a sore throat, because she cannot afford to lose any time at work". What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse in the trauma unit has received a report on a client who has multiple injuries as a result of a motor vehicle crash. Which action should the nurse plan to take first?

A nurse is assessing for cyanosis in a client who has dark skin. Which part of the body should the nurse examine to identify cyanosis in this client?