An intubated client admitted to the intensive care unit appears anxious and fearful of the equipment in the room. The nurse observes this and takes the time to explain each piece of equipment and its role in providing care to the client. This is an example of the nurse acting as a client advocate by:

The nurse is working with four clients on the obstetrical unit. Which client will be the highest priority for a cesarean section?

A client with seizures has jerking of the right arm and twitching of the face, but remains alert and aware of the seizure. This behavior is characteristic of which type of seizure?

When prioritizing a patient's care plan based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the nurse's first priority would be:

The nurse caring for a client receiving magnesium sulfate must closely observe for side effects associated with drug therapy. An expected side effect of magnesium sulfate is:

When a nurse asks another nurse for advice on handling a particular patient problem, she's seeking what type of consultation?

The nurse is making assignments for the day. Which client should be assigned to the nursing assistant?

Physician's orders for a client with acute pancreatitis include the following: strict NPO, NG tube to low intermittent suction. The nurse recognizes that these interventions will:

A client asks the nurse why taking folic acid is so important before and during pregnancy. The nurse should instruct the client that:

In what type of electrolyte imbalance would the nurse observe tall, tented T waves; a widened QRS complex; and a prolonged PR interval on the patient's ECG?

The client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which lab test should be evaluated while the client is receiving TPN?

The nurse caring for a client on the pediatric unit administers adult-strength Digitalis to the 3-pound infant. As a result of her actions, the baby suffers permanent heart and brain damage. The nurse can be charged with:

A client with AIDS tells the nurse that he regularly takes Echinacea to boost his immune system. The nurse should tell the client that:

The mother of a child with impetigo asks the nurse when her child will be able to return to school. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that the lesions of impetigo resolve in:

The nurse is assessing a client immediately following delivery. The nurse notes that the client's fundus is boggy. The nurse's next action should be:

Which form of communication most likely informs a client about how sincere, interested, and receptive a nurse is toward the client?

When performing a newborn assessment, the nurse measures the circumference of the neonate's head and chest. Which assessment finding is expected in the normal newborn?

A client tells the nurse that she is allergic to eggs, dogs, rabbits, and chicken feathers. Which order should the nurse question?

Timolol maleate (Timoptic) is ordered for a client with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma. The nurse knows this medication reduces intraocular pressure through which expected action?

Which encephalitis is found predominantly west of the Mississippi River and occurs most often during the months of June and July?

The nurse has given dietary instructions about food to be included in a low-purine diet. Which selection by the client with gout would indicate that teaching has been ineffective?

A patient is admitted to the health care facility with a possible electrolyte imbalance. The patient is disoriented and weak, has an irregular pulse, and takes hydrochlorothiazide. The patient most likely suffers from:

The physician has ordered an injection of RhoGam for the postpartum client whose blood type is A negative but whose baby is O positive. To provide postpartum prophylaxis, RhoGam should be administered:

The nurse is teaching a patient and his family about dietary practices related to Parkinson's disease. A priority for the nurse to address is risk of: