The nurse is giving vancomycin to a client and must hold the dose until the results of the trough level are known. This term is associated with the point at which the:

The nurse is administering medications to a group of clients. Which client(s) warrant(s) the nurse's special attention when considering pharmacokinetics? The client(s) who has (have) a medical diagnosis of: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A nurse receives an order for blood, urine, stool and nasal cultures on a client with a high fever. Which prefix describes this order?

A postoperative client has an abdominal incision and a Penrose drain. Both are covered with an abdominal dressing. Which is an important nursing action associated with caring for a client with a Penrose drain?

The nurse has applied a topical agent to the client's skin, and then applies an ice pack to the area. This is done to:

A nursing instructor is observing a nursing student prepare and administer medications to adult clients. Which action by the nursing student requires intervention by the Instructor?

On admission to the hospital, the nurse notes that the client has a sacral wound that is "yellow" in color. What wound treatment would the nurse expect the health care provider to order?

The nursing assessment finding that represents the most serious indication of a client's deteriorating oxygenation status is:

The client has an open wound on the sacrum with an order for the following: "Apply hydrogel dressing on the wound. Change dressing every day." The nurse recognizes that the primary purpose of this dressing is to:

Which one of the following blood levels would provide the nurse with the most information about the ability of the client's blood to transport oxygen? The:

A nurse is caring for a client being treated for hypernatremia. Which of the following are appropriate nursing interventions? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)