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A pregnant patient is to receive Tylenol 500mg by mouth prn pain every 4 hours. You have Tylenol 250mg per tablet. If the patient asks for the Tylenol around the clock for pain, how many milligrams total will you give her in a 24-hour period? Enter a numeric value only.

A 4-year-old child is hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection. The child tells the nurse that he is sick because he was “bad.” Which is the nurse’s best interpretation of this comment?

The nurse is teaching a pregnant client about signs of possible pregnancy complications in the first trimester. Which should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.

A client who has diabetes mellitus has deteriorated to the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Answer 57-61 based on this scenario. Which symptom indicative of chronic kidney disease (CKD) would the nurse expect to note when assessing this client?  

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for lithotripsy about conditions that can contribute to the formation of renal calculi. Which of the following conditions should the nurse include? 

The client is place on hemodialysis due to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Select the option choices to specify the two most immediate actions the nurse should take prior to hemodialysis, the complication the patient could experience after, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the patient’s progress post-hemodialysis.   The complication the patient could experience after hemodialysis: (pick one)            

A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 1mg/kg/dose subcutaneously every 12 hours. The client weighs 185lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth if needed) ______ mg/dose

A 78-year-old patient presents to the clinic for their annual check-up. Increased loss of hearing is reported. Which question by the nurse is most appropriate?

What is the term for perfect refraction?

A pregnant client calls the clinic and tells a nurse that she is experiencing leg cramps and is awakened by the cramps at night. To provide relief from the leg cramps, the nurse tells the client to: