A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reviewing care for a client who is immobile, disoriented, and has limited oral intake. The client’s hygiene, repositioning, and toileting needs have been inconsistently addressed due to staffing shortages. Which complication is the client most at risk because of these unmet basic care needs?

A client with a newly diagnosed angina pectoris has taken 2 sublingual nitroglycerin tablets for chest pain. The chest pain is relieved, but the client complains of a headache. What would the nurse tell the client?

What is the primary reason personal belongings are considered important in the care of residents within healthcare or long-term care settings?

A nurse has just received a prescription to transfuse a unit of packed red blood cells for an assigned client. For how long does the nurse plan to stay with the client after the unit of blood is hung?

A nurse is caring for an immobile older adult client who is at high risk for skin breakdown. When developing the plan of care, the nurse prioritizes interventions to maintain skin integrity. What is the primary rationale for this nursing focus?

A client is taking a folic acid supplement. Which laboratory parameter does the nurse use to evaluate the effectiveness of this therapy? (Select all that apply.)

A client with a urinary tract infection has been started on nitrofurantoin, a urinary antiseptic medication, and is taught about the foods that will maintain the urinary pH in the acid range. Which food does the nurse tell the client to eliminate from the diet while taking this medication?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reviewing care for a client who is immobile, disoriented, and has limited oral intake. The client’s hygiene, repositioning, and toileting needs have been inconsistently addressed due to staffing shortages. Which complication is the client most at risk because of these unmet basic care needs?

A 40-year-old man with a history of confusion for the past 2 days and a grand mal seizure that occurred this morning. He is HIV antibody positive and has a CD4 count of 100/mL with a temperature is 37.5°C. MRI reveals several “ring-enhancing” cavitary brain lesions. He has not traveled outside of the United States, is employed as the manager of a supermarket, is a strict vegetarian, and has several household pets, namely, a dog, a cat, a parrot, and a turtle. Which one of the following organisms is the MOST likely cause?

Which Schistosoma species has a large terminal spine?