The nurse is preparing a client for ultrasonography of the gallbladder. What should the nurse instruct the client to avoid consuming the night before the test?

A client is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Upon admission, the client was drowsy and nauseated with reports of a headache. An hour after admission, the practical nurse (PN) is assisting with the care of the client. Which finding is most important for the PN to report to the charge nurse?

What assessment technique should the nurse use to monitor a client for a common untoward effect of phenytoin (Dilantin)?

An adult client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder arrives in an elated state on admission to the psychiatric unit. What is the best room assignment the nurse can make for this client?

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client who is professional dancer. Which issue reported by the client should alert the nurse to perform further assessment?

A woman is brought to the labor and delivery unit after delivering a full term infant and the placenta in the hospital parking lot 10 minutes ago. What action should the nurse perform first?

The nurse-manager of a pediatric unit needs to assign a room for a 6-month-old diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which room assignment is best for the nurse-manager to make?

Following two defibrillation shocks, the client's electrocardiogram (ECG) continues to indicate ventricular fibrillation (VF). Which intervention should the nurse implement next?

The nurse is helping develop a meal plan based on nutritional guidelines for a 73-year-old client being discharge to home with the client's 65- year-old spouse. Which statement best indicates an understanding of the nutritional guidelines when planning meals by the two spouses?

The nurse is planning a nutrition class for vegans. Which food should the nurse encourage to be combined with other foods to enhance the nutritional intake in the vegan diet?

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is caring for a postoperative client reports to the charge nurse that the client is not using the incentive spirometer effectively. What action should the charge nurse implement?