The nurse is formulating a plan of care for a client with a cognitive disorder. Which activity is most appropriate for the client with confusion and short attention span?

Which client is least likely to develop third spacing?

The doctor has ordered 80mg of furosemide (Lasix) two times per day. The nurse notes the patient's potassium level to be 2.5meq/L. The nurse should:

The nurse instructs a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about positions to use during times of dyspnea. The nurse recognizes further teaching is necessary when the client states:

The nurse is reading an admission history for a client recovering from a stroke. Medication history reveals the drug clopidogrel (Plavix). Which clinical manifestation alerts the nurse to an adverse effect of this drug?

Which activity is best suited to the 12-year-old with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

Chronic alcohol abuse, rapid administration of citrated blood products, or treatment with total parenteral nutrition puts the client at risk for which condition?

One week after her prenatal visit, a primigravid client at 38 weeks' gestation diagnosed with mild pre-eclampsia calls the clinic nurse complaining of a continuous headache for the past 2 days accompanied by nausea. The client does not want to take aspirin. The nurse should tell the client:

A client weighing 120 pounds has received burns over 40% of his body at 1200 hours. Using the Parkland formula, calculate the expected amount of fluid that the client should receive by 2000 hours as fluid-replacement therapy?

The nurse notices that a client's bedside privacy curtain has been left partially open during the client's bath. Which is the best action for the nurse to take to ensure the client's right to privacy?

The nurse knows that risk factors for glaucoma include:

The physician has prescribed nitroglycerin buccal tablets as needed for a client with angina. The nurse should tell the client to take the tablets:

After instructing a 40-year-old woman about osteoporosis after menopause, the nurse determines that the client needs further instruction when the client states which of the following?

The nurse cares for a client receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse notes that the client has become hypotensive and febrile since the transfusion began. Which is the most appropriate nursing action?

A primigravida admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum is placed on nothing-by-mouth (NPO) status and is receiving intravenous (IV) fluid replacement therapy. In planning this client's care, the nurse should collaborate with the health care provider (HCP) to carry out which of the following?

A client is admitted with Clostridium difficile. The nurse would expect the client to have:

A physician writes an order for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to be discontinued for a client who has been receiving it for one month. The nurse knows which statement is true regarding this order?

The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent stapedectomy. To prevent postoperative complications, the nurse should instruct the patient to:

A client comes to the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision with questionable loss of consciousness. To quickly rule out a serious injury, the nurse should first:

The nurse is completing an assessment history of a client with pernicious anemia. Which complaint differentiates pernicious anemia from other types of anemia?

The nurse is assessing the abdomen. The nurse knows the best sequence to perform the assessment is:

The nurse recognizes that Nimotop (Nimodipine) is given to clients with aneurysms for which of the following reasons?

A patient with a subdural hematoma becomes restless and confused, with dilation of the ipsilateral pupil. The physician orders mannitol for which reason?

The nurse overhears the spouse of an alcoholic client telling the client to "be quiet and don't tell the physician anything about your drinking problem." The nurse recognizes: