The nurse questions the wound care specialist about the meaning of an un-stageable pressure injury. Which statement about this condition is correct?

The healthcare provider has decreased the dosage of a medication for a client who is malnourished. What is the nurse's correct understanding of the rationale for this action by the healthcare provider?

A client will be discharged with a 1-week supply of the combination medication of oxycodone and acetaminophen for pain management after abdominal surgery. Which statement by the client indicates to the nurse that teaching about self-administration of this analgesic was effective?

The healthcare provider has prescribed gabapentin (Neurontin) 900 mg PO BID for a patient's diabetic neuropathy. The medication is available as 300 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse prepare for the prescribed dose? (Please Show All Work on Provided scrap paper, enter numerical value only. Do not enter unit of measurement).

The nurse is caring for a client with a surgical incision and identifies the following assessments: Incision edges are intact. The area around incision is red and edematous. An increase in serosanguinous drainage is noted from yesterday. Which complication does the nurse anticipate is occurring?

The nurse is planning care for a client who was admitted to the acute care unit with a fractured left hip. A family member found the client at the bottom of a flight of steps in the evening. The client states, "I laid there all day and could not get anything to drink since I woke up." The transport team found that the client's leg was out of alignment and that the client was incontinent of urine. The client was oriented, tearful, and speaking in a weak voice. Medications taken earlier that day included:
• An antihypertensive medication (dosage was increased yesterday as prescribed by the healthcare provider)
A potassium supplement
• Aspirin 81 mg orally daily
 

Which assessment information given upon admission directs the nurse to assess for pressure injuries? (Select all that apply)

The healthcare provider has ordered hydrocolloid dressings as part of a wound
treatment plan. In teaching the client how to perform the wound care, what purpose does the nurse identify for the use of the hydrocolloid dressings?

The nurse is monitoring lab results for a client who is receiving acetaminophen (Tylenol) for chronic pain. Which lab result(s) may be abnormal?

The nurse is reviewing the absorption of a client's prescribed medication. Which factor would influence the absorption of the medication?

The nurse notes intact eschar without site drainage on a client's top and outer aspect of the left great toe. The client has diabetes mellitus. What does the nurse anticipate will be the goal of treatment?

A hospice client who has been experiencing chronic pain is concerned that a transdermal analgesic will not adequately manage the pain. The client is unsatisfied with the sedation received from oral opioid medication. Which explanation by the nurse provides the best information to address this client's concern?