the nurse creates a teaching plan for a patient with crohn's disease who has a new ileostomy. which is appropriate for inclusion in the plan?
a client is receiving the medication haloperidol. which client data would indicate to the practical nurse that the medication is therapeutic?
the nurse is caring for an elderly client with left-sided heart failure. when auscultating lung sounds, which adventitious sound is expected?
a client with glaucoma has been prescribed timoptic (timolol) eye drops. timolol should be used with caution in the client with a history of:
a nurse and an older adult client with chronic back pain are beginning to communicate. what activity should the nurse focus on at this point?
A patient who had surgery yesterday has the initial dressing covering the surgical site. What is the nurse’s responsibility in assessing this patient’s wound?.
a nurse giving a client a massage notes the presence of a nonblanching reddened area on the client's sacrum. what is the nurse's best action?
in preparation for calculating the infusion rate for a newly ordered intravenous (iv) solution, the nurse must first secure what information?
which form of therapy is emerging as an effective treatment for bulimia nervosa because patients continue to improve after the end of therapy?
a gravid patient in her third trimester has iron-deficiency anemia. which instruction by the nurse is correct regarding iron supplementation?
a client sustains an injury to the brain stem. what is the most important assessment parameter that the nurse should perform for this client?
a patient has decreased levels of norepinephrine. which part of the visceral system will be affected by this?
a nurse needs to administer a prescribed medication to a client using iv push. in which way is the medication being administered to the client?
. which sexually transmitted infection (sti) should the nurse include in a client's teaching plan that increases the risk for cervical cancer?
what class of medications has been found most beneficial in the treatment of alcoholism not associated with a concomitant psychiatric illness?
the nurse is planning care for a group of clients. which client should the nurse identify as needing the most assistance in accepting being ill?
