The patient has just been started on an enteral feeding and has developed diarrhea after being on the feeding for 2 hours. What does the nurse suspect is the most likely cause of the diarrhea?

The patient has just been started on an enteral feeding and has developed diarrhea after being on the feeding for 2 hours. What does the nurse suspect is the most likely cause of the diarrhea?

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 20 mEq suspension PO daily. The amount available is potassium chloride suspension 10 mEq/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has a stage pressure ulcer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a pressure ulcer on the left hip. The ulcer is black. Which next step will the nurse anticipate?

A nurse has withdrawn a narcotic from the medication dispenser and must waste a portion of the medication. What should the nurse do?

While caring for a client, the nurse experiences a needle stick injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following abdominal surgery and observes that the client’s wound has eviscerated. After calling for help, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is preparing an in-service for an annual skills fair at a community medical facility about fire safety. Place the steps in the order in which they should be performed in the case of a fire emergency. (Move the steps, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)

A nurse is assessing a client prior to the administration of morphine. The nurse should recognize which assessment is the priority?

A nurse is assessing a client who has hypoxemia for a late sign. Which finding should the nurse expect?