A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child who has a flare of eczema over her torso and upper thighs. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

The nurse is assessing four postoperative clients. Which client is at greatest risk for developing postoperative pulmonary complications?

Nursing staff on a hospital unit are reviewing rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) of the urinary tract. Which nursing action will be most helpful in decreasing the risk for HAI in patients admitted to the hospital?

Which laboratory result would require immediate intervention by the nurse for the male client scheduled for debridement of infected right foot?​

A nurse is documenting wound drainage that is thin, watery, pale yellow, and odorless. Which term is used to document the exudate?

The nurse assesses a patient’s wound on his foot that is two days old, and in the inflammatory phase of wound healing. Identify the priority of care during this phase.  

The nurse is conducting preoperative teaching with a client who will be undergoing pelvic surgery. The nurse knows the teaching was successful based on the which statement(s) by the client?  Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing a client for a scheduled surgical procedure. After the provider has explained the procedure, risks, and benefits, the client nods silently. Which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate to verify the client’s understanding before witnessing the consent form?

A nurse is inspecting the skin of a child with severe atopic dermatitis (Eczema). Identify the assessment findings/cues the nurse would expect to observe.

A 62-year-old patient with no known drug allergies is scheduled for elective hernia repair. The anesthesia provider orders midazolam 2 mg IV for procedural sedation, and diazepam 5 mg PO is listed as a standing preoperative anxiolytic. As the perioperative nurse, which of the following is the most important nursing consideration related to this patient’s medication regimen?