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The pediatric nurse receives a shift report. Which patient should be assessed first?

A nurse is admitting a 4-year-old child with a history of Myelomeningocele for an elective procedure. Which action is the priority for the nurse to include in the child’s plan of care?

The nurse is preparing a client for discharge who will receive a prescription for simvastatin, an (HMG–CoA) inhibitor. What statement by the client demonstrates a clear understanding of the teaching provided by the nurse?

A nurse is teaching a group of clients about Alzheimer’s disease. Which pathophysiologic change is primarily responsible for the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s disease?

A client with benign prostatic hyperplasia has been taking finasteride for 4 weeks and reports no improvement in urinary symptoms. What is the nurse’s best response?

A client with newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma asks why vision loss occurs even though there is no pain. Which explanation by the nurse is most accurate?

The nurse is caring for a trauma client who presents with total body edema and scant urine output. The nurse should recognize the effects of what endocrine disruption?

A client diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease has been taking donepezil. The client’s family state that they have been giving the client ibuprofen 400 mg three times daily for joint pain. What assessment should the nurse perform?

The nurse is teaching a new client who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease about levodopa (L-dopa). What should the nurse instruct the client to avoid using concurrently with L-dopa?

The client receives a prescription for a lipid-lowering medication from the primary health care provider. The nurse knows additional lifestyle modifications would enhance the management of the client’s lipid levels. What recommendations should the nurse make? Select all that apply.