The nurse teaches a diabetic client how to perform foot care. Which action by the client would indicate that they can correctly perform foot care?

A physician prescribes Vancomycin 20 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 110 lbs. The medication is available in vials which contain 500 mg per 8 mL. What should the nurse withdraw from the vial?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving radiation therapy for treatment of oral cancer. Which new finding is the greatest concern?

A jaundiced client has just been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. The nurse anticipates the client will display which clinical manifestation?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is about to have a lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for lab analysis. The patient is anxious about damage to the spinal cord. What is the best response by the nurse?

The patient presents with a complaint of "always dropping things and falling down." During the neurologic assessment, the nurse observes that the patient's display of rapid alternating movements is slow and misses often. The patient also loses balance during the Romberg Test. What neurologic problem would the nurse suspect?

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client newly diagnosed with lung cancer. The nurse understands the client requires additional discharge teaching when the client states:

The nurse is caring for a client who had a bowel resection for colon cancer. The vital signs were stable during surgery. While in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) the client is sleepy but awakens easily. The pulse ox is 88%. What would be the priority action by the nurse?

A client has numerous skin lesions. Which one will the nurse evaluate first?

A client is to receive 500 mL of IV fluid over 8 hours. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump?

In assessing a client with esophageal cancer being treated with radiation therapy, which finding(s) would alert the nurse to a possible side effect of this treatment?