The nurse is preparing to administer a cleansing enema to a client. Which position should the nurse place the client in to administer the enema? Refer to figure:
What are some appropriate nursing interventions when caring…
What are some appropriate nursing interventions when caring for a blind person in an unfamiliar hospital environment? (Select all that apply.)
The client received a bolus dose of morphine 2 mg for pain a…
The client received a bolus dose of morphine 2 mg for pain at 0900 via the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. The PCA is programmed to administer 0.5 mg every 20 minutes with a lockout of 5 mg in 4 hours. From 0700–1500, the client pushed the PCA button 15 times, and the client received the PCA dose 12 times. What is the total dose of morphine the client received during the shift? Put the numeric value only.
What is a common condition dentally using oral steroid inhal…
What is a common condition dentally using oral steroid inhalers?
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute…
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. The nurse should recognize that which of the following actions is the priority?
The client is to receive an intravenous infusion of heparin…
The client is to receive an intravenous infusion of heparin at 1200 units per hour. The IV bag is labeled 20,000 units of heparin in 250 milliliters of normal saline. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the IV pump? Put the numeric value only.
The patient mentions that the medication she is using is cau…
The patient mentions that the medication she is using is causing her urine to change to an orange color and staining her contacts. What does the nurse suspect the patient is taking?
A nurse is providing education to a client with a duodenal u…
A nurse is providing education to a client with a duodenal ulcer who has a new prescription for sucralfate. The client asks the nurse about how sucralfate works. What response should the nurse provide to the client?
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of gastroint…
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of gastrointestinal bleeding, after reviewing the laboratory results, the nurse notes a platelet count of 300,000 mm3 (300 × 109/L). What action should the nurse take next?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client taking…
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client taking ciprofloxacin. What information about potential adverse reactions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)