The practical nurse (PN) is caring for an adolescent with scoliosis who reports bilateral lower leg numbness and tingling 2 days after surgery for a spinal fusion. Which action should the PN take first?

The practical nurse (PN) is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which action should the PN take?

During an interview, an older adult client answers some questions inappropriately. The practical nurse (PN) observes there is a hearing aid in one ear. Which intervention is most helpful in assisting the client to hear the PN's question?

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with screening examinations at a community clinic where a toddler is brought by a parent for scheduled vaccines. The toddler clings to the caregiver and cowers when approached. Which assessment warrants immediate intervention by the PN?

A client with an infected spider bite is receiving IV antibiotics through a central venous catheter. The practical nurse (PN) observes that the client is weak, pale, and diaphoretic. Which additional finding should the PN report immediately to the charge nurse?

To obtain a clean catch urine sample for a urine culture, which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) provide the client?

The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing client teaching from a nutritional class. Which stage of life is most crucial for females to increase calcium intake to help prevent osteoporosis?

A client with a gonorrhea infection receives a prescription for a single dose of ceftriaxone 250 mg IM. The medication is available in a 1 gram vial. The instructions for reconstitution state, "For IM use, add 2.1 mL sterile water for injection. Resulting solution provides an approximate concentration of 350 mg per mL." How many mL should the practical nurse (PN) administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The practical nurse (PN) enters the room of an older adult client. In preparation for transporting the client to the day room, the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) has positioned the client in a wheelchair. Which action by the PN takes priority?

The practical nurse (PN) is assessing an infant the first postoperative day following a pylorotomy. The infant was medicated for pain one hour ago, but the PN does not believe that the medication is effective. Which finding(s) indicate that the infant is still experiencing pain and that the analgesia was not effective? Select all that apply.

When changing a diaper on a 2-day-old infant, the practical nurse (PN) observes that the baby's legs are flexed with limited abduction. Based on this finding, which action should the PN take next?