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.

Upon auscultating a client's lungs, the nurse notes there is a low-pitched, continuous respiratory sound that has a snoring quality. How should the nurse interpret and document the findings?

Select the words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the sentences. 

The client is most likely exhibiting

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?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing an admission assessment of a client who has COPD with emphysema. The client reports that he has a frequent productive cough and is short of breath. The nurse should anticipate which assessment findings for this client.

You are examining a client with respiratory distress. Which physical assessment would best determine if the client has acute hypoxemia?

While completing a comprehensive assessment of a client who is admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the objective data revealed the client's nails appear convexed and wide with an angle greater than 160 degrees. How would the nurse document this finding?

A nurse in the urgent care facility is assessing a client who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which objective findings should the nurse expect? (Select three options that apply.)

The nurse receives four clients in the emergency department from triage at the same time. Which client requires the nurse's immediate attention?

The client has a prescription for dexamethasone 6 mg IV (intravenous) push STAT. Available is a vial of dexamethasone containing 4 mg/ml. The should draw how many milliliters into the syringe for the dos.

The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the medical-surgical unit for gastrointestinal disorders. While conducting a focused assessment, the nurse prepares to lightly palpate the client's abdomen. Which part of the hand should the nurse use?