During the administration of a warm tap water enema, a client complains of cramping abdominal pain that she rates 6 out of 10. What is the nurse’s priority nursing intervention?  

The nurse and the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for a client on a medical unit who has difficulty swallowing and is incontinent of urine and feces. Which task should the nurse delegate to the UAP?  

A client is about to undergo a diagnostic bowel procedure. The nurse expects which drug to be used to include total cleansing of the bowel?  

The nurse is reviewing orders for a prn medication that can be given to a client with pneumonia who has a productive cough with thick secretions. Which medication will the nurse choose?  

Follow instructions for rounding for each question.  Label all answers to receive credit. All labels must be written in approved abbreviations from Pickar or Taylor textbook. The healthcare provider orders 500 mg cefazolin (Ancef) IVPB. After reconstitution, what amount of solution will be injected into the 0.9% Normal Saline 100 mL bag? Round to the tenths place.                                       

The nurse is caring for a group of clients in a long-term care facility and is most concerned about potential urinary retention in the client who  

While recovering from surgery, a 74-year-old woman started taking Senokot (senna) to relieve constipation caused by pain medications. Two weeks later, at her follow-up appointment, she tells the nurse that she likes how ‘regular’ her bowel movements are now that she is taking the laxative daily. The nurse explains to the client that  

Mastery of a psychomotor skill for a client requiring pulse monitoring in the home setting is best evaluated when the nurse  

When using a sterile technique to change a wound dressing, what must the nurse do?  

Which assessment increases the client’s risk for wound dehiscence following abdominal surgery?