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When using a transdermal patch the nurse must make sure to perform these steps. Select all that apply.

A nurse is working in a long-term care facility. It is 0835. When the nurse prioritizes the medication pass, which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?  

During a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse finds that the client can perform active ROM in both lower extremities only against gravity, not resistance.  The nurse documents the client’s muscle strength in the lower extremities bilaterally as: 

Identify a priority for gathering data on the musculoskeletal system. 

Which of the following demonstrates use of an unsafe abbreviation?  

How does the practical nurse check the patient’s eyes for accommodation?

The nurse enters a patient’s room where an IV pump is alarming.  What should the nurse do next?

The nurse is preparing to administer a large-volume cleansing enema to an adult client.   When carrying out this procedure, which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is preparing to assess a patient’s blood pressure. What would cause the blood pressure reading to be inaccurately high?

What is the purpose of the Initial Comprehensive Nursing Health Assessment?