The nurse plans to encourage a group of young adult clients to engage in problem-solving strategies.
Which of the following is most useful for the nurse to include?

The nurse observes the skin over a client's greater trochanter, as seen in the picture with pressure sores.
What actions should the nurse implement?

An accident arrives at the emergency department (ED) with severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain.
To assess the intensity of the client's pain, which approach should the nurse use?

Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

The nurse is planning to provide mouth care to an unconscious client.
Which statement is accurate for implementing mouth care to this client?

A 19-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain. The father is requesting to know his son's laboratory test results. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide?

After a week of bed rest, a client is being assisted to a chair for the first time.
The nurse raises the head of the bed and moves the client to a sitting position. What should the nurse implement next?

A client receives a prescription for a one-time dose of metronidazole 2 grams by mouth.

The medication is available in 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only).

While changing the dressing of a client with a leg ulcer, the nurse observes a red, tender, and swollen wound at the site of the lesion.
Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's laboratory values?

The healthcare provider prescribes ear drops to an adult client with an ear infection.
Which exacting should the nurse follow?

A client receives a prescription for dextromethorphan 30 mg every 6 to 8 hours as needed for cough.

The bottle is labeled "Dextromethorphan for Oral Suspension, USP 30 mg per 15 mL".

How many tablespoons should the nurse instruct the client to take within each dose? (Enter numerical value only).