The practical nurse (PN) who is working as the charge nurse at an extended care facility is making assignments for the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working a 12-hour shift. Which resource is most important in guiding the PN's assignments for the UAPS?

In caring for a client who requires seizure precautions, the practical nurse (PN) should ensure the ready availability of equipment to perform which procedure?

A male client who had sexual intercourse with a causal partner three days ago tells the practical nurse (PN) that he is experiencing painful urination, urinary frequency, and discharge from the penis. Which action should the PN implement?

An older adult resident calls the practical nurse (PN) to the room in a long-term care facility. The resident reports an episode of vomiting and shows the PN the contents of the emesis basin. The PN observes the emesis. Which action is most important for the PN to take?

A client has a prescription for NPH insulin 25 units before breakfast and insulin aspart before meals and hour of sleep per sliding scale. The sliding scale parameters are:

• O units for finger stick glucose less than 170 mg/dL;
• 5 units for finger stick glucose 171 to 219 mg/dL;
• 10 units for finger stick glucose 220 to 269 mg/dL;
• 15 units for finger stick glucose 270 to 300 mg/dL.
• Call healthcare provider for finger stick glucose greater than 300 mg/dL.

The client's 0730 finger stick glucose is 271 mg/dL.

What is the total amount of insulin this client should receive? (Enter numeric value only.)

Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce with a client who is scheduled to begin external radiation therapy?

The practical nurse (PN) checks the face of an older adult client who is wearing a nasal cannula. Which new finding is most important for the PN to report to the charge nurse?

The practical nurse (PN) caring for a toddler is preparing to conduct a routine focused assessment. Which action should the PN take to promote an environment of family-centered care?

The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing dietary information with a young adult client who is diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia after voluntarily starting a lacto-vegetarian diet. Which nutrients should the PN suggest this client eat to best meet the nutritional needs while adhering to a lacto-vegetarian diet?

The practical nurse (PN) is acting as a peer coach for a new PN graduate. Which observed behavior(s) demonstrate to the PN that the new graduate can safely perform client care? Select all that apply.

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?