The nurse is caring for an elderly client with age-related changes in oxygenation. Based on this, which of the following nursing intervention(s) should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.    

The nurse is caring for a young adult client with an intracranial hemorrhage secondary to a closed head injury. During an assessment, the client’s respirations follow a cycle of alternating periods of deep, rapid breathing followed by periods of apnea. Which of the following appropriately describes this respiratory pattern?  

When using a sterile technique to change a wound dressing, what must the nurse do?  

The nurse is caring for a client with a closed-wound drainage system. The nurse notes drainage in the system is thin and pale pink and documents this drainage as  

Follow instructions for rounding for each question.  Label all answers to receive credit. All labels must be written in approved abbreviations from Pickar or Taylor textbook. The healthcare provider orders ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 700 mg IV PB in 100 mL of 0.9% Normal Saline to infuse over ½ hour. How many mL/h will the nurse program the IV pump?

The nurse instructs a client with nasal congestion related to seasonal allergies that the rationale for using fluticasone (Flonase) is to  

The nurse and the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for a client on a medical unit who has difficulty swallowing and is incontinent of urine and feces. Which task should the nurse delegate to the UAP?  

During the administration of a warm tap water enema, a client complains of cramping abdominal pain that she rates 6 out of 10. What is the nurse’s priority nursing intervention?  

Follow instructions for rounding for each question.  Label all answers to receive credit. All labels must be written in approved abbreviations from Pickar or Taylor textbook. The healthcare provider orders 500 mg cefazolin (Ancef) IVPB. After reconstitution, what amount of solution will be injected into the 0.9% Normal Saline 100 mL bag? Round to the tenths place.                                       

The nurse is reviewing orders for a prn medication that can be given to a client with pneumonia who has a productive cough with thick secretions. Which medication will the nurse choose?