The nurse is collection admission information for a patient who has a history of having a thymectomy. Which condition should the nurse inquire about?

A patient is recovering from a stroke. The family reports to the nurse that the patient alternates between periods of crying for no given reason to periods of laughing inappropriately. A once-happy person is now crying all the time. Which medication does the nurse anticipate the HCP will order to reduce these symptoms?

The order is pyridostigmine 90mg by mouth every 6 hours. The scored medication available is pyridostigmine 60mg tablets. How many tablet/tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

Which of the following items increase a patient’s risk for falling, according to the Morse Fall Scale? Select all that apply.

A nurse provides care for an immobile patient. Which interventions should the nurse include in the patient’s plan of care to prevent psychological complications for this patient? Select all that apply.

A nurse provides care to a patient who is lethargic and unable to tolerate standing for long periods. The patient has dyspnea on exertion. Which type of bath is best for the nurse to implement with this patient?

When providing a bed bath, the nurse monitors the patient’s skin. The nurse observes an area of skin on the buttocks that is softened from continuous exposure to urine. Which term would the nurse use when documenting this finding?

A patient being treated for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with anticoagulant therapy wants a shave. What is the nurse’s best action to the patient’s request?

While assisting the primary nurse who is manually transferring a patient from a bed to a chair, a nurse intervenes when the primary nurse implements which action during the transfer?

A nurse is reviewing body defense mechanisms against infection. Which finding represents a secondary defense?