A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a 32-week pregnant client after her OB appointment. The client has had edema in her lower legs and ankles. What advice should be included in teaching?

A pregnant client in her third trimester presents to the clinic complaining of frequent lower back pain and difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for managing the client’s discomfort?

Order: Heparin 1000 Units/hr. Available: Heparin 10,000 Units in 100mL D5W. How many mL/hr would you set the infusion pump?  If rounding is necessary, round to the nearest tenths. _________mL/hr

The nurse’s approach, when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid, should be based on which of the following principles?

An antibiotic IV infusion is ordered for your client and the label on the infusion reads:  Cefalexin 2g in 50mL NS; Administer over 1 hour What rate will you set the infusion pump to administer the medication? If necessary, round to the tenths. ____________mL/hr

Katie, 4 years old, is admitted to outpatient surgery for removal of a cyst on her foot. Her mother puts the hospital gown on her, but Katie is crying because she wants to leave on her underpants. What is the most appropriate nursing action? 

A newly pregnant patient tells the nurse that she has irregular periods and is unsure of when she got pregnant. Scheduling an ultrasound is a standing prescription for the patient’s health care provider. When is the best time for the nurse to schedule the patient’s ultrasound?

A nurse is caring for a client who has Meniere’s disease. The nurse identifies that which of the following manifestations is caused by an excessive accumulation of endolymph fluid?

Which of the following signs and symptoms can be attributed to sensorineural hearing loss? (Select all that apply)

The nurse has received a phone call from a multigravida at 21 weeks gestation that has not felt fetal movement yet. The best action for the nurse to take would be to: