While at the nurse’s station, a nurse hears a couple of nursing assistants talking about a client they did not like. When they asked the nurse what they thought, the nurse politely refused to join the conversation. What value was the nurse demonstrating?

The nurse is told that a client is being admitted who is infected with tuberculosis. How will the nurse begin to plan for the client’s care?

The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. The provider orders Filgrastim (Neupogen). Which response by the client demonstrates an understanding of the expected outcome of this administration?  

What are Nurse Practice Acts?

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?