The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is preparing for the admission of a client who was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Which instruction should the practical nurse (PN) provide to the UAP?

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) uses an ultrasound stethoscope to auscultate a client's left dorsalis pedis pulse. Where should the PN place the transducer?

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?

Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement when performing a focused assessment?

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) 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?

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 18-year-old client is diagnosed with mononucleosis and manifests left upper quadrant tenderness and an enlarged spleen. Which is the most important teaching that the practical nurse (PN) should offer this client?

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

The practical nurse (PN) learns in report that a client has a prescription for continuous humidified oxygen at 4 L/minute via a nasal cannula. Upon entering the client's room, the PN observes that the oxygen flow rate is set at 1 L/minute, there is no water in the humidifier, and there are reddened areas on the client's ears under the cannula tubing. The client has a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/minute and has dry and cracked mucous membranes. Which action should the PN take first?