The nurse is planning to care for a client with an indwelling catheter. Which of the following measures should the nurse implement when performing hygiene care in regards to the indwelling catheter?

The physician orders penicillin G 1,000,000 units IM. The label on the vial of powdered penicillin G reads to reconstitute with 1.6 mL of sterile water to achieve a concentration of 5,000,000 units/mL.

How many mL will the nurse give to the client for the ordered dose?

A nurse asks a client the current level of pain using a scale of 0 to 10 after administering pain medications 30 minutes ago. Which of the following steps of the nursing process is the nurse performing?

The nurse is teaching a post-operative client about the purpose of their surgical drain. The nurse should include in this teaching which of the following statements regarding the purpose of the Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain?

Which statement by a nurse would be the most therapeutic response to a patient who cannot decide if they want to receive recommended chemotherapy treatment?

The nurse is teaching a patient with a new ostomy about skin care to preserve tissue integrity. What teaching will the nurse provide about cleansing the ostomy area?

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

A nurse caring for a post-operative client observes the drainage in the client's closed wound drainage system. The drainage is dark red in color. The nurse documents the drainage as which of the following?

The nurse has assessed the client, analyzed the data, and identified constipation as a patient health problem.
Which assessment cues would support constipation? Select all that apply.

The home health nurse notes the client has gained 5 pounds overnight and has increased edema in the lower extremities. The nurse is calling the physician to obtain an order over the phone for furosemide medication. The physician gives an order and the nurse enters the order in the client's medical record. What will the nurse do next after writing down the order?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is confused and agitated. The patient continues to get out of bed without assistance and is at high risk for falls. The nurse is considering alternatives to implement prior to applying restraints.

Of the following, which would the nurse NOT consider in the plan of care as an alternative to restraints?