The nurse is caring for several clients on a hospital's surgical unit. Which of the following clients are at greatest risk for developing an infection?

A client asks the nurse what is meant by the term benign. Which response by the nurse is best?

A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO. Available is dexamethasone

1.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number and label your answer).

A nurse is providing health teaching to a client about ways a communicable disease is transmitted by contact. Select all that apply.

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who requires droplet precautions due to influenza. Which nursing action should be completed?

A client is suspected to have rheumatoid arthritis and is awaiting lab reports. Which of the following lab would the nurse anticipate to be found?

The physician orders heparin sodium 6000 units SQ. The pharmacy sends the following vial of heparin. How many mL will the patient receive per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth and label your answer.)

A nurse is attending a continuing education course about communicable diseases. During which phase does the client develop non-specific symptoms such as malaise, fever, and body aches?

The nurse is caring for a 67-year old client, who is on bedrest. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to help maintain the body's first line of defense? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with a large abdominal wound. The nurse knows to cleanse the wound from the inner to outer area. What is the rationale for cleaning the wound in this manner?

The nurse is assessing a client who has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. What findings would the nurse anticipate during their assessment?