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A client who has just been transported from the operating room to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is shivering and has a temperature of 96.5° F (35.8° C). Which action should the nurse take next?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a Jackson-Pratt drain.  The nurse notes the drain previously had 100 mL of sangeniuous drainage documented 8 hours ago.  During the initial assessment, the Jackson-Pratt drain has 10 mL sangeniuous drainage.  Which three nursing actions should the nurse complete at this time?  (Select all that apply.)

Which action is most helpful to a client who is expected to ambulate, deep breathe, and cough on the first postoperative day? 

The nurse is assisting the physician with obtaining informed consent from a patient. Which of the following are important for the nurse to ensure to adequately obtain legal consent?

The nurse is assisting a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to complete the child’s activities of daily living. Which is the best approach for nurse to use with this child?

The nurse is talking with a parent of a 12-year-old child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) about behavior that has deteriorated recently. Which is the best response by the nurse?

Elimination disorders cause impairment for the child based on the response of parents, the level of self-esteem, and the degree of ostracism by healthcare workers.

A child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tells the parents that they do not like how the medication makes them feel and the parents ask the nurse what they can do to decrease the side effects. Which is the best response by the nurse?

An individual has shared that the individual “is suicidal and has a plan to implement it soon.” Which question would be most important for the nurse to ask?

The parent of a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tells the school nurse that the child’s teacher has called a conference. Which statement is true regarding evaluation of treatment for the child with ADHD?