While transferring a client with a chest tube from the bed to a stretcher, the chest tube becomes disconnected from the water- seal drainage container. The nurse immediately immerses the end of the tube in a container of sterile water. Which action should the nurse implement next?

The public health nurse receives funding to initiate a primary prevention program in the community. Which program best fits the nurse's proposal?

The nurse is caring for a client with the sexually transmitted infection (STI) syphilis. The client reports having unprotected sex. Which response should the nurse provide?

An older female client who resides at an assisted living facility comes for an annual gynecological visit at the clinic and states she has a burning sensation when urinating. Assessment findings include: blood pressure 128/88 mm Hg, urine negative for bacteria, and ecchymotic areas on both forearms. She reports being sexually active and drinks beer once or twice a month. During this clinic visit, which intervention(s) should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.

Patient Data

For each focused assessment area, click to specify which findings indicate early interventions for an ischemic stroke were effective.

Each focused assessment area may support more than one clinical finding. Each category must have at least one response option selected.

Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain when determining a client's risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)?

Patient Data  

For each action, identify if it is indicated or not indicated when monitoring the effects of lorazepam administration. Each row must have one response action selected.

A client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease receives a prescription for carbidopa-levodopa, controlled release (CR) 25/100 mg PO daily each morning. Which information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan? Select all that apply.

Patient Data

The nurse uses the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) and determines that the daughter is under significant stress caused by the assumption of her mother's care. The nurse is planning to have a discussion with the daughter on decreasing the stress she is experiencing as a caregiver.
Select the 3 statements that the nurse should include when discussing caregiver stress with the client's daughter.

A female client with degenerative disc disease and chronic sciatica is describing numbness and tingling down her left leg. Which assessment should the nurse obtain first?

The nurse administers an oral antiviral to a client with shingles. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provide?