The LVN/LPN is caring for a client with a chest tube.  The nurse notes the dressing over the insertion site is satured with serous drainage.  What action should the nurse take?

The client reports that a family member is diagnosed with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and asks the nurse the best way to prevent becoming infected.  What information should the nurse provide?

A nurse is gathering medication information from a client in the clinic.  The client admits to taking acetaminophen 1,000 mg tablets with each meal and at bedtime.  Which lab would be most important for the nurse to evaluate?

A nurse is monitoring a client and finds a bulging area in the client’s groin that disappears when the client lies down.  Which additional finding causes the nurse the most concern?

Read the following case scenarion about a 35-year old female and then refer to the case scenario to answer the question that followsMedical/Surgical History: Asthma x 10 years controlled with inhaler, prediabetes, newly diagnosed with stage 1 essential hypertension.Social History:  Smokes 1 to 2 packs of cigarettes per week because “smoking helps me relax from my high stress job as a 911 operator.” Drinks 2 to 3 alcoholic beverages a month.  Denies illicit drug use.Family History:  Mother died from a stroke secondary to hypertension at age 63 years.  Sister died at age of 39 of breast cancer.  Father is alive and healthy.Physical Assessment:  Overweight female with a BMI of 35.  Alert and oriented.  Milk diaphoresis.  Lungs clear; S1, S2 heart sounds with an occasional irregular beat; 3+ pedal pulses.  Occasional expiratory wheeze that clears with coughing.Medications:  LIsinopril 10 mg daily; baby aspirin daily; albuterol rescue inhaler, 2 puffs, prn.  The nurse review the client’s history.  Select all the factors that increase this client’s risk for hypertension.  Select all that apply

The nurse is caring for a client with bacterial pneumonia.  The nurse understands which lab value would indicated an infection?

A client is being treated for acute cholecystitis.  The client is instructed on dietary measures to reduce the possibility of recurrent episodes.  Which client comment indicates a need for additional teaching?

The doctor orders 20mg of Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) to be given every 6 hours.  The available concentration is 10mg per 5 ML.  How many milliters should the nurse administer per dose? [BLANK-1]

The nurse is providing care for an adult client with a diagnosis of viral rhinitis.  The HCP orders acetaminophen and a decongestant.  Additionally, the HCP orders rest, increase in Vitamin C and oral fluids.  Which client health information will cause the nurse to question of the orders?

The client is scheduled for colon surgery which will require the placement of a colostomy.  The wound, ostomy, and continence nurse (WOcN) will evaluate the client for correct stoma placement.  Which consideration by the nurse will most impact skin integrity?