The practical nurse (PN) is preparing cefazolin 400 mg IM for a client with a gram-positive infection. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin 1 gram," and the instructions for reconstitution state, for IM use, add 2 mL sterile water for injection. The total volume after reconstitution is 2.5 mL.

After reconstitution, how many mL should be administered to the client?

(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the whole number, nearest tenths/hundredth).

A 16-year-old client is asking the practical nurse (PN) what can be done about acne. Which recommendation should the PN provide?

A client with a compound fracture of the left ankle is being discharged with a below-the-knee cast. Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) provide to the client prior to discharge?

A client with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is receiving dicyclomine, an anticholinergic drug. Prior to administering the next dose, the practical nurse (PN) determines that the client's mucous membranes are dry, and the client reports having a dry mouth. Which action should the PN take

The practical nurse (PN) is assessing an older client with left-sided heart failure (HF). What intervention is most important for the PN to implement?

Immediately after log-rolling a client to a lateral position, which intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement?

Ancient is scheduled for a thoracentesis that will be done at the bedside. What should the practical nurse (PN) prepare before the healthcare provider arrives to perform the procedure?

A client with paranoia is admitted to the mental health unit and immediately goes to the corner of the room and sits quietly without communicating. In approaching the client, what intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement first?

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is experiencing torticollis from a traumatic injury sustained during a football game. The client received a prescription for tramadol. Which intervention should the PN include in the client's plan of care?

The practical nurse (PN) palpates a client's radial pulse and notes that the pulse disappears when light pressure is applied. How should the PN document this finding?

A client at 39 weeks gestation is admitted in early labor. During the focused assessment, the practical nurse (PN) reviews the obstetrical history of the client who states that she has been pregnant five times but has only two living children, both of whom were full-term. The other three pregnancies were miscarriages during the first trimester. Which parity should the PN document for the term, premature, abortion, and living children (TPAL) for this client?