A patient diagnosed with hypertension has been prescribed an antihypertensive medication. The patient expresses interest in using an herbal remedy to lower blood pressure. What statement is most important for the nurse to provide to the patient?

During a neurological assessment/data collection, the nurse asks the client to raise both eyebrows. Which cranial nerve is the nurse testing?

Which of the following antiinfective agents should be used for dental infections during pregnancy for susceptible anaerobic infections not sensitive to penicillin?

The nurse notices an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who has a high BMI by using an adult regular-sized blood pressure cuff. What should the nurse expect the reading to be?

The nurse plans care for a client who is scheduled to have a thoracentesis. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain from the client before the procedure?

Calculate the total Intake and Output during your shift from 0700-1500: 0800- 8 oz of apple juice          -4 oz of milk          -4 oz of gelatin (Jell-O)          -500 mL of urine1200- 8 oz of chicken broth        -4 oz of grape juice         – 6 oz of soda         – 4 oz of water with medications1430- 600 mL of urine          – 50 mL of nasogastric drainageContinuous Intravenous (IV) fluids at 50 mL/hr. Intake: _______________ Output: ________________

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with angina pectoris who is prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when the client asks what the medication does?

The nurse is caring for a client on metoprolol. Before administering the medication, the nurse checks the client’s blood pressure (BP) and apical pulse. The client’s BP is 122/78 mm Hg, and the apical pulse is 59 beats per minute. What action should the nurse take next?

A nurse is providing care to a patient with complaints of pain, who just returned from appendectomy surgery. What documentation entry in the patient’s medical record is most complete? 

The nurse received hand-off report on four clients who require medications at 0800. Which action by the nurse adheres to the six rights of medication administration?