The nurse is collecting a nursing history from a preoperative client who is to receive local anesthesia. While taking the admission history, the client reports an allergy to lidocaine. What is the nurse’s priority action?

Which nursing action by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) for a client with gastroesophogeal reflux (GERD) would require intervention by the nurse? 

A client presents with silvery scales on the elbows and knees. The provider has made a diagnosis of plaque psoriasis. Which of the following will aggravate or “trigger” psoriasis? (Select all that apply)

After receiving change-of-shift report, which client should the nurse assess first?    

Which nursing intervention is likely to be most effective when assisting the client with coronary artery disease to make appropriate dietary changes?

A nurse is caring for a client with impaired renal function. A creatinine clearance measurement has been ordered. The nurse should facilitate collection of which specimens? 

The nurse provides discharge instructions to a client after being admitted with migraine headaches. The nurse needs to include which of the following in the discharge teaching?

When evaluating the discharge teaching for a patient with chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD), the nurse determines a need for further instruction when the patient says which of the following? 

What discharge instructions should the nurse provide to a client with a right lower leg fracture who will be discharged to home with an external fixation device?

A client who has hepatic encephalopathy is receiving lactulose.  Which finding by the nurse best indicates that the medication was effective?