A 66-year old client is admitted for an infected stage II pressure injury. The nurse must document accurate intake/output for the client. Calculate the following intake for the 0700-1500 shift. Breakfast: 12 oz milk, 8 oz juice, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup fruit Lunch: 8 oz tea, 4 oz chicken, 1/2 cup applesauce, 1/2 cup vegetable soup IV fluids: NS at 50 ml/hr throughout shift Voids: 400 mL Enter number only.

A client who receives intermittent enteral feedings through a gastrostomy tube has a feeding ordered during the shift. Which of the following interventions would the nurse perform prior to administering the feeding?

A 12-year-old client with hypothyroidism is admitted to the pediatric unit. What would the nurse expect the admitting assessment to reveal?

A patient has been diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the right lower extremity.  Which of the following signs/symptoms might this patient exhibit? Select All That Apply

The nurse is administering medications to the patients on a surgical unit. Which medication should the nurse administer first?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative client with a nasogastric tube set to low wall suction.  Which intervention should the nurse implement first based on blood gas results?   Lab values Clients Lab values Normal Lab Values   PH   CO2   HCO3-   PaO2   7.50   46   30   88   7.35-7.45   35-45   22-26   80-100  

The nurse is educating an adult patient with type 2 diabetes about how foods rich in carbohydrate raise blood glucose levels.  Which foods are considered to be in the carbohydrate group?

The nurse enters the client’s room to administer scheduled 0900 medications for pain. The client complains of acid reflux and requests an antacid for relief. Which is true regarding the administration of antacids?

A client’s urine specific gravity is 1.039. For which additional clinical indicator should the nurse assess the client?

The nurse is educating a patient diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) about lifestyle interventions to reduce the risk of exacerbations related to the MS.  Which of the following statements is true and should be included in the education?