Amoxicillin 500 mg PO QID for 10 days has been ordered for a postoperative client. The oral solution is available as 125mg / 5mL. How many mL should the client take per dose? ___mL _______
A client presents to the emergency department with left-side…
A client presents to the emergency department with left-sided weakness and garbled speech, and an ischemic stroke is confirmed. Which of the following items in the client’s history causes the nurse to question the order for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?
The nurse is caring for the client with a left brain cerebra…
The nurse is caring for the client with a left brain cerebral vascular accident and is performing a cranial nerve assessment. The nurse notes impaired functioning of the left glossopharyngeal nerve and vagus nerve. What is the most important action needed?
When evaluating the discharge teaching for a patient with ch…
When evaluating the discharge teaching for a patient with chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD), the nurse determines a need for further instruction when the patient says which of the following?
A nurse is assessing a client with carpal tunnel syndrome. T…
A nurse is assessing a client with carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
A client has scleroderma manifested by CREST (calcinosis, Ra…
A client has scleroderma manifested by CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia) syndrome. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?
A client presents with silvery scales on the elbows and knee…
A client presents with silvery scales on the elbows and knees. The provider has made a diagnosis of plaque psoriasis. Which of the following will aggravate or “trigger” psoriasis? (Select all that apply)
The nurse is admitting a client who is insulin dependent to…
The nurse is admitting a client who is insulin dependent to the same-day surgical suite for carpal tunnel surgery. How should this client’s diagnosis of type 1 diabetes affect the care that the nurse plans?
The nurse will assess the client for which potential contrai…
The nurse will assess the client for which potential contraindication to isoniazid?
Which condition is an appropriate indication for the use of…
Which condition is an appropriate indication for the use of Cholinergics (miotics)?