The nurse is reviewing a new order for Memantine hydrochloride (Namenda).  Ordered: 10 mg by mouth once daily for Alzheimer’s dementia Available: 2.5 mg tablets How many tablets will the nurse administer?

A nurse is admitting a client has completed chemo for colorectal cancer. The client is on neutropenia precautions and started on Filgrastim (Neupogen) to prevent infection. Which laboratory finding indicates therapy is working?

A 26-year-old client is on dialysis because of chronic renal failure. The client plans to receive a kidney transplant. The provider told the client today that because of other health problems, the client is not a candidate for a transplant. Now the client tells the nurse, “I want to stop receiving dialysis. I’d rather not live than be on this treatment for the rest of my life.” Which initial action by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A nurse administers a medication for hypertension but forgets to document it in the client’s electronic health record. Legally, what does this mean?

The clinic nurse caring for a client with Parkinson disease notes that the client has been taking Levodopa and Carbidopa (Sinemet) for 7 years. For what common side effect would the nurse assess this client?

What is the most effective nursing intervention to break the chain of infection?

The nurse is providing care to a team of clients. Which clients are at risk for injury to the skin? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult client has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and has begun treatment with Donepezil (Aricept). When providing health education to the client and the client’s spouse, the nurse should identify what goal of treatment?

The nurse caring for a client with Alzheimer’s dementia identifies which of the following neurotransmitters as a leading cause of this condition?

As part of a comprehensive pain management plan, non-pharmacologic, non-invasive interventions may include relaxation techniques, guided imagery and distraction. What is another non-pharmacologic, non-invasive pain management intervention?