What factors are important in determining the level of hypoxemia that the child may have experienced during the submersion? Select all that apply.

A highly successful businessman presents to the community mental health center complaining of sleeplessness and anxiety over his financial status. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) take to assist this client in diminishing his anxiety?

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with preparation of a client for fecal diversion surgery. While inserting an indwelling urinary catheter, the client asks if the surgical opening will be visible. Which action should the PN implement?

A female client who is scheduled to be discharged within several hours shows the practical nurse (PN) a knife on her tray and states that she could use it to cut herself. What intervention is most important for the PN to implement?

A client who is in active labor is admitted with her cervix dilated to 3 cm with 50% effacement and the presenting part at 0 stations. An hour later, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she wants to go to the bathroom to empty her bladder. The nurse examines the client again and determines her vaginal exam is unchanged. Which action should the PN implement?

A client who is in active labor is admitted with her cervix dilated to 3 cm with 50% effacement and the presenting part at 0 station. An hour later, she tells the practical nurse (PN) that she wants to go to the bathroom to empty her bladder. The nurse exams the client again and determines her vaginal exam is unchanged. Which action should the PN implement?

Prior to an invasive examination of a hospitalized client, a consent form should be obtained.
Which action best describes the responsibility of the practical nurse (PN)?

The practical nurse (PN) assists a client to a supine position. What should the PN use to prevent external rotation of the client's hips?

When a small fire breaks out in the kitchen of a long-term care facility, which task should be performed by the practical nurse (PN) rather than the unlicense assistive personnel (UAP)?

Which client finding should the practical nurse (PN) report to the registered nurse (RN) immediately?

The practical nurse (PN) reviews the laboratory results of an elderly female client who is one day postoperative for a right total hip replacement (THR).

Which serum value result has the greatest implication for client safety?

Reference ranges

• Hemoglobin (Hgb) [12 to 16 g/dL (120 to 160 g/L)]
• Potassium (K+) [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]
• Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) [10 to 20 mg/dL (3.6 to 7.1 mmol/L)]