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The practical nurse is preparing a client for the physical examination by the health-care provider.  Identify the priority assessment to be obtained by the practical nurse during this preparation.

The provider ordered labetalol hydrochloride (Normodyne) 300 mg PO bid. The available dose is 200 mg scored tablets. The practical nurse will give:

In caring for a client using Contact Precautions, which of the following is necessary?

In collecting a client’s blood pressure, the nurse obtains the result of 138/86. The client climbed the stairs prior to entering the exam room.  Which of the following is the best response by the practical nurse?

A client has an order for the anticoagulant Lovenox (enoxaparin) to be given subcutaneous.  Identify the correct administration guidelines.

A false high reading obtained during a blood pressure assessment may be due to which of the following?

Which action is essential for an intramuscular injection given using the Z-track technique? 

A nurse discovers that they have given a medication to a client in error.  What is the nurse’s immediate priority?

A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing a sterile procedure.  Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaking sterile technique?  (Select all that apply)

Identify the question that would obtain the most information from a client during an interview?