When auscultating a client's abdomen, the practical nurse (PN) listens for bowel sounds for three minutes without hearing any peristaltic sounds. Which action should the PN take?

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting the nurse (RN) during the admission of a client with a possible cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which action(s) should the PN complete in the assessment phase of the admitting process? Select all that apply.

A client receives a prescription for ophthalmic ketorolac. Prior to administering the medication, the practical nurse (PN) should review the medical record for which condition?

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?

A male client who is agitated is gesturing at the television in the day room and talking to an empty chair. Which interventions should the practical nurse (PN) implement? Select all that apply.

A client has partial thickness burns to both arms. After medicating the client with an opioid analgesic, the practical nurse (PN) changes the sterile dressings. Which action is most important for the PN to implement before applying silver sulfadiazine cream to the burn lesions?

A toddler is diagnosed with acute otitis media following an upper respiratory tract infection. The practical nurse (PN) explains to the parent that the predisposition for otitis media in young children is related to which difference as compared to adults?

A client has returned to the unit following a cardiac catheterization procedure. Which task is most appropriate for the registered nurse (RN) to delegate to the practical nurse (PN)?

While changing the dressing of a client's abdominal incision, the practical nurse (PN) observes a large amount of purulent drainage on the dressing. Which data should the PN collect first?

The mother of a child who is hospitalized with croup and is in a mist tent brings the child's favorite stuffed animal to the hospital. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) take?

A client with a gonorrhea infection receives a prescription for a single dose of ceftriaxone 250 mg IM. The medication is available in a 1 gram vial. The instructions for reconstitution state, "For IM use, add 2.1 mL sterile water for injection. Resulting solution provides an approximate concentration of 350 mg per mL." How many mL should the practical nurse (PN) administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)