A nurse is performing assessments on newborns in the nursery. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A two day old
... [Show More] newborn who has a respiratory rate of 70 --> 30 - 60 is normal
A 16 hour old new newborn who has yet to pass meconium- you got 24 hours to passstool
c, A 2 day old newborn who has a small amount of blood tinged vaginal discharge
d. A 16 hr old newborn whose blood glucose is 45 mg/dl- 40 - 60 is normal
A nurse on an acute unit has received change of shift report for 4 clients which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first? Pain pallor pulselessness paresthesia
A client who is 1 hr postoperative and has hypoactive bowel sounds
A client who has fractured left tibia and pallor in the affected extremity
A client who had a cardiac catheterization 3 hr ago and has 3+ pedal pulses
A client who has a elevated AST level following administration of azithromycin
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for haloperidol
which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to report to
the provider?
Weight gain
Dry mouth→ anticholinergic effects
Sedation → s/s neuroleptic malignant syndrome??>> life threatening
Shuffling gait →A/E EPS: is an indication of parkinsonism and should be reported to t
A nurse is preparing to apply a transdermal nicotine patch for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse tak e?
Shave hairy areas of skin prior to application (apply to hairless, clean & dry areas to promote
absorption; avoid oily or broken skin)
Wear gloves to apply the patch to the client’s skin
Apply the patch within 1 hr of removing it from the protective pouch (apply immediately)
Remove the previous patch and place it in a tissue (fold patch in half with sticky sides
pressed together)
A nurse has just received change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the followingclients
should the nurse assess first?
A client who was just given a glass of orange juice for a low blood glucose level
A client who is schedule for a procedure in 1 hr (can wait)
A client who has 100 mL fluid remaining in his IV bag (can wait)
A client who received a pain medication 30 min ago for postoperative pain
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings. Which ofthe
following places the client at risk for aspiration? [Show Less]