The nurse is caring for a client with Nutrition: less than body requirements, imbalanced. The expected outcome is “The client will consume greater than 60% of all meals.” Upon evaluation, the client consumed 25% of breakfast and 30% of lunch. The best action by the nurse is to    

The client received alprazolam (Xanax) over the past 3 nights and is now requesting a prescription. During discharge teaching, the nurse noticed the health care provider did not order the medication for home use. What is the initial action the nurse should perform?

The nurse is discharging a client with a prescription for docusate sodium (Colace). The client has never had this medication before and asks the nurse why he must take it. The nurse explains that the medication   

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with pneumonia and dehydration. The client has a history of heart disease and cardiac dysrhythmia. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports the following client’s vital signs to the nurse. Which measurements should the nurse reassess? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY    

The nurse is reviewing the medication regimen for an 87-year-old client. He should call the health care provider to clarify which therapy?  

Which term means surgical removal of the thymus? 

An ad for Campbell’s soup reads, “We haven’t changed that great taste your family’s always loved.” This is an example of __________ advertising.

Follow instructions for rounding for each question.  Label all answers to receive credit. All labels must be written in approved abbreviations from the Pickar or Taylor textbook. A client is given furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg orally at 0900. The duration of action for this drug is approximately 6 hours after oral administration. What time, in military hours, would the nurse expect to no longer see the effects of the drug?

The client is to receive enoxaparin (Lovenox) 30 mg subcutaneously. Lovenox (enoxaparin) is administered in the  

A 64-year-old female with chronic back pain is prescribed a fentanyl patch 50 mcg every 3 days, oxycodone (OxyContin) 20 mg PO BID, and oxycodone (OxyContin) 5 mg PO q4 h PRN breakthrough pain greater than 7. The nurse administered the fentanyl patch and oxycodone (OxyContin) 20 mg PO at 1000. At 1200, the client complains of pain rated 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. The best action by the nurse is to