When a home health nurse is administering a 10-day prescription for intermittent infusions of daptomycin to a client with Staphylococcus aureus cellulitis, the client inquires why the pharmacy delivered only a few of the premixed bags and not all of the doses. Which response should the nurse provide to the client?

The nurse is entering prescriptions for laboratory work in a client's electronic medical record (EMR) when the system locks up and does not restart. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse retrieves hydromorphone "4 mg/mL" from the electronic medication system, for a patient who is receiving hydromorphone 3 mg IM every 6 hours PRN for severe pain. How many mL should the nurse administer to the patient? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse needs to administer hydromorphone 3 mg to the patient. The concentration of the hydromorphone solution is 4 mg/mL. To find out how many mL the nurse should administer, we can use the formula:

A family member is demonstrating wound care using sterile technique. Which action indicates to the nurse that additional teaching is needed?

The nurse receives a new prescription to administer oxygen at 3 L/minute via nasal cannula to maintain an oxygen saturation between 90 and 100% for a client. The nurse obtains an oxygen saturation reading of 85%, and after repositioning the oximeter on a different finger, obtains a second reading of 87%. Which action should the nurse take next?

When evaluating the effectiveness of a client's nursing care, the nurse first reviews the expected outcomes identified in the plan of care. Which action should the nurse take next?

A client reports a 2-day history of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. The healthcare provider prescribes serum electrolyte levels to be obtained.

Reference Range:

Potassium (K+): 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)

Sodium (Na+): 136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)

Which laboratory results should the nurse expect?

The nurse is performing a routine dressing change for a client with a stage 3 pressure injury that is red with significant granulation. The wound has a gauze dressing covering the area. Which action should the nurse implement?

An older adult client returns to the clinic for chronic pain management after taking morphine sulfate 25 mg PO every 12 hours. The client reports taking the medication only when the pain was too severe to sleep. Which action should the nurse implement?

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During the admission assessment to the hospital, an adult client reports being allergic to latex, penicillin, and bananas. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?