A nurse is completing the suicide screening for a client brought to the emergency department by his wife. The client is not making eye contact, speaks in a low, flat tone, and states he is depressed. What priority question should the nurse ask to determine the client’s risk of harming himself?
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A public health nurse has formed an interdisciplinary team t…
A public health nurse has formed an interdisciplinary team that is developing an educational program entitled Cancer: The Risks and What You Can Do About Them. Participants will receive information regarding many different types of cancers. This program is an example of what type of health promotion activity?
The provider ordered lorazapam (Ativan) 2 mg IVP for anxiety…
The provider ordered lorazapam (Ativan) 2 mg IVP for anxiety prn. The pharmacy sent vials of lorazapam 2 mg/mL. What is the proper nursing intervention?
The client with cervical cancer is beginning radiation thera…
The client with cervical cancer is beginning radiation therapy. When planning care, the nurse should prioritize what goal?
The nurse is meeting with a 38-year-old who states she would…
The nurse is meeting with a 38-year-old who states she would like to resume oral contraceptives. What assessment question is most likely to reveal a potential contraindication to oral contraceptive use?
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a throbbing heada…
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a throbbing headache after a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions is most likely to facilitate resolution of the headache?
The nurse caring for a client receiving corticosteroids woul…
The nurse caring for a client receiving corticosteroids would anticipate what nursing interventions?
During nursing report, the nurse learns that a patient is re…
During nursing report, the nurse learns that a patient is receiving D5NS @ 80 mL/hr. The bag at 0800 has 530mL in it. At what time will the bag be completely empty? (always round to the tenth during the computation)
The client who is being admitted with AIDS informs the nurse…
The client who is being admitted with AIDS informs the nurse he is having night sweats and “coughed up some blood” the last two mornings. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?
The client, who is awake and alert, is being admitted with e…
The client, who is awake and alert, is being admitted with electrolyte disturbances. The nurse assesses the client’s ECG rhythm and finds tall peaked T waves, with a heart rate of 40 and a widening QRS. What orders does the nurse anticipate the provider to include?