The nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who had a liver transplant. Which instruction is most important to include in this plan?

A group of nurses implement a pilot study to evaluate a proposed evidence-based change to providing client care. Evaluation indicates successful outcomes and the nurses want to integrate the change throughout the facility. Which actions should be taken? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews the clinical findings.

For each of the findings listed, click to indicate which are consistent with the disease process of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder. Each column must have at least one response selected.

A client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and a bacterial infection receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin. The standard dose is 500 mg PO twice daily, but due to the patient's renal impairment, a dose adjustment of 50% is recommended. The medication is available in 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

A client with a prescription for "do not resuscitate" (DNR) begins to manifest signs of impending death. After notifying the family of the client's status, which priority action should the nurse implement?

The school nurse is preparing a presentation for elementary school teachers to inform them when a child should be referred to the school clinic for further follow-up. The teachers should be instructed to report which situations to the school nurse? Select all that apply.

A client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the intensive care unit with third degree burns over 20% of the body. To decrease the client's risk of developing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS), which intervention(s) should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.

A client with a history of gout presents to the clinic with an inflamed left knee. The client reports the knee is extremely painful to touch for the second time in 6 months. The healthcare provider prescribes colchicine and ibuprofen. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

In determining the one minute Apgar score of a neonate, the nurse assesses a heart rate of 120 beats per minute and 44 respirations per minute. The neonate has flaccid muscle tone with slight flexion and slight resistance to straightening, a loud cry with stimulation, and acrocyanotic color. Which is the correct Apgar score for this neonate?

An older adult client is admitted with the medical diagnosis of possible cerebral vascular accident (CVA). The client has facial paralysis and cannot move the left side of the body. When entering the room, the nurse finds the client's spouse tearful and trying unsuccessfully to give the client a drink of water. Which action should the nurse take?

A 350-bed acute care hospital declares an internal disaster because the emergency generators malfunctioned during a city-wide power failure. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working on a general medical unit ask the charge nurse what they should do first. Which instructions should the charge nurse provide to the UAPS?