What statement by a patient’s mother leads the nurse to determine she understands instructions about administering an oral antibiotic for otitis media?

What would the nurse include when creating a teaching plan that includes the long-term administration of phenytoin (Dilantin)?

The nurse explains that Bryant's traction is reserved for children who weigh less than how many pounds?

A nurse cares for a client placed in skeletal traction. The client asks, “What is the primary purpose of this type of traction?” How would the nurse respond?

A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from an above-the-knee amputation and reports pain in the limb that was removed. How would the nurse respond?

A patient has been given a prescription for levodopa-carbidopa (Sinemet) for her newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease. She asks the nurse, “Why are there two drugs in this pill?” The nurse’s best response reflects which fact?

What statement by a patient’s mother leads the nurse to determine she understands instructions about administering an oral antibiotic for otitis media?

A client who had a surgical fractured femur repair reports new-onset shortness of breath and increased respirations. What is the nurse’s first action?

After teaching a client who is diagnosed with new-onset status epilepticus and prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin), the nurse assesses the client’s understanding. Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

A nurse working on a medical unit is caring for a client who is prescribed seizure precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?

On entering the room of a child in Buck’s traction, the nurse makes all of the following observations. Which observation requires a nursing intervention?