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Which of the following situations require the completion of an incident report? (Select all that apply.) 

The nurse is discharging a client from the hospital with a prescription for atorvastatin. What adverse effect should the client promptly report to the primary healthcare provider?

All of the following are side effects associated with oral contraceptives except which one?

Hypothyroid (cretinism in small children) exhibit all of the following dental abnormalities except which one?

What assessment/data collection findings would indicate respiratory dysfunction when examining a patient with respiratory difficulty? (Select all that apply)

Which instruction by the nurse is appropriate for teaching the proper technique for collection of a sputum specimen? 

The nurse is discussing the care needs with an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is preparing to bathe a client who has mild dementia and requires minimal help with hygiene. The nurse identifies which client need as the highest priority when giving the instructions?

The nurse is preparing to administer the daily IV dose of Vancomycin to a patient with severe pneumonia. What statement from the patient would lead the nurse to withhold the Vancomycin and promptly notify the healthcare provider?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with angina pectoris who is prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when the client asks what the medication does?

The nurse is assigned to care for four clients. In planning client rounds, which client would the nurse collect data on first?