True or False: The prolactin hormone augments milk secretion and influences maternal behavior

The nurse is sitting with a highly agitated client who just received news that her breast biopsy revealed an early cancerous growth and surgery will be required. The client wants to speak to her health care provider about the results. Which statement is reflective of the nurse’s role as an advocate?    

A student nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change for a pressure ulcer on a client’s sacral area. The chart states that the pressure ulcer is staged as “unstageable.” Which description would the student nurse expect?  

Follow instructions for rounding for each question.  Label all answers to receive credit. All labels must be written in approved abbreviations from the Pickar or Taylor textbook. The nurse is to administer penicillin G (Crysticillin) 600,000 units. It is available in a 12 mL vial labeled 500,000 units/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

The health care provider has ordered an antibiotic to be started after sensitivities are known. The nurse knows that this is an example of  

The nurse is caring for a client with Nutrition: less than body requirements, imbalanced. The expected outcome is “The client will consume greater than 60% of all meals.” Upon evaluation, the client consumed 25% of breakfast and 30% of lunch. The best action by the nurse is to    

The client received alprazolam (Xanax) over the past 3 nights and is now requesting a prescription. During discharge teaching, the nurse noticed the health care provider did not order the medication for home use. What is the initial action the nurse should perform?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with pneumonia and dehydration. The client has a history of heart disease and cardiac dysrhythmia. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports the following client’s vital signs to the nurse. Which measurements should the nurse reassess? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY    

The nurse is discharging a client with a prescription for docusate sodium (Colace). The client has never had this medication before and asks the nurse why he must take it. The nurse explains that the medication   

The nurse is reviewing the medication regimen for an 87-year-old client. He should call the health care provider to clarify which therapy?