The practical nurse (PN) tells a pregnant client not to eat if she is in labor. Which is the most important reason for this nursing intervention?

The home health practical nurse (PN) visits a young male client with AIDS who has Kaposi's sarcoma and peripheral neuropathies. His parents, who provide care for the client, report that their son sleeps most of the time. The PN observes the client is semi-conscious with stable vital signs and cries out in pain when turned or moved. A fentanyl patch is in place and skin lesions are closed and dried. Which intervention should the PN implement?

A client who is receiving sodium polystyrene sulfonate reports having two watery stools since starting the medication the previous day. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) take?

The practical nurse (PN) hears an older adult resident of a long term care facility shout profanities at an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who shouts back at the resident. Which is the first action the PN should take?

At 2100, an older adult client turns on the call light and reports to the practical nurse (PN) concerns of difficulty falling asleep. Which priority action should the PN implement?

The mother of an infant who was diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) yesterday calls the clinic to inquire if it will be all right to take her infant to the first birthday party of a friend's child the following day. Which response should the practical nurse (PN) provide this mother?

A 15-year-old male who is mildly intellectually disabled is admitted to the adolescent unit because he repeatedly refuses to complete personal hygiene. The healthcare provider prescribes that the client brush his teeth three times a day. In the psychiatric team conference, a behavior modification program is recommended to engage the client's participation. When implementing this technique, which reinforcement is best for the practical nurse (PN) to provide?

An older adult client tells the home health practical nurse (PN) of not having any money, and a belief of not deserving to eat, so the client has not asked anyone to help provide food. Which information is most important for PN to obtain?

The practical nurse (PN) notices that one of the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working in the long term care facility consistently records subnormal temperatures when using a tympanic thermometer. Which action should the PN take first?

While ambulating in the hallway following an appendectomy yesterday, a client complains of chest tightness and shortness of breath. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement first?

The practical nurse (PN) is checking residual volume prior to the administration of a bolus feeding to a client with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube when the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports that another client has requested pain medication for postoperative pain. Which action should the PN take?