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A nurse observes a client experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which action is the priority?

Order: Levofloxacin 675mg tablets TIDThe Levofloxacin bottle is labeled 150mg per tablet. How many tablets do you administer per day?

The nurse assesses an infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) being treated with a Pavlik harness. Which finding requires immediate intervention?

What is the nurse’s priority focused assessment for side effects in a child taking methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

A client with Parkinson’s disease is started on carbidopa/levodopa. Which assessment finding would indicate the medication is having the desired effect?

An expectant mother says to the nurse, “When my sister’s baby was born, it was covered in a cheese-like coating. What is the purpose of this coating?” The correct response by the nurse is to explain that the purpose of vernix caseosa is to

Order: 1 gram of Metreonidazole mixed in the next bag of IV fluids. The dosage available is 150mg/1 mL. How many mL should be added to the bag of IV fluids?

The primary health care provider documents that a client has a bruit over the abdominal aorta. What teaching will the nurse provide for assistive personnel (AP) based on this assessment finding?

An emergency department (ED) case manager is consulted for a client who is homeless. Which intervention would the case manager provide?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a child with cystic fibrosis about daily home care. Which statement by the parents indicates correct understanding of the disease management?