The nurse is caring for a patient who had undergone elective left total knee arthoplasty 5 days ago.   During the dressing change today, the incision appears to be dry, pink, warm, and well approximated with staples intact.  The left leg is edematous, warm to the touch, and the calf has mild to moderate erythema.  Which of the following complications may the patient be experiencing? 

The circulating nurse prepares the sterile field in the operating room (OR). Fifteen minutes later, the nurse is informed the surgery is delayed for 20 minutes because the surgeon is working at another hospital. Which is the best action for the nurse to take?

A client who is just arousing after having abdominal surgery is agitated, confused, and shouting incoherently.  Which action should the nurse take first?

The physician ordered amoxicillin oral suspension  600 mg per day for a child who weighs 44 pounds.  The children’s safe dose range for amoxicillin is 20-40 mg/kg/day.  Indicate if this statement is true or false:  Amoxicillin 600 mg/day is a safe dose for a child who weighs 44 pounds. 

Your 65 year old patient with heart failure needs education on nutrition to increase calcium intake. Which of the following foods would be the best to encourage the patient to consume?

Mr. Jones has a hypokalemic electrolyte imbalance. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the nurse to care plan on for Mr. Jones?

On admission of a client to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72 mm Hg. Thirty minutes after admission, the BP is 114/62, with a pulse of 74 and warm, dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A 4-year-old patient weighs 59 lbs.  How many kg does this patient weigh? (Round to hundredths)

A client’s IV insertion site is in the left wrist and is swollen and cool to touch.  The client reports that the IV site is tender and hurting.  When looking for a new area to re-site the IV, the nurse knows that this area should not be considered?  

Mrs. Zigler requires a nasogastric tube for decompression. She is concerned that she will get an infection from the nasogastric tube. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?