Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the practical nurse to take with an adult client who is mildly anxious during data gathering? Note: Show your blank whiteboard (front and back) to the camera.

A patient has a Tuberculosis PPD skin test (Mantoux test). The nurse tells the patient to report back to the office in _________ so the results can be interpreted by a Nurse or Provider.

The nurse assesses a client’s blood pressure and obtains two consecutive readings of 152/92 and 156/94.  These readings correspond with which clinical guideline?

The practical nurse notes that the patient’s IV site is warm and painful with erythema and swelling continuing above the insertion point of the IV catheter.  The nurse determines the patient is most likely experiencing?  

What type of assistance would a client with cerebellar and motor dysfunction most likely need?

The provider ordered labetalol hydrochloride (Normodyne) 300 mg PO bid. The available dose is 200 mg scored tablets. The practical nurse will give:

A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing a sterile procedure.  Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaking sterile technique?  (Select all that apply)

A client is receiving a morning Insulin injection supplied in an Insulin Pen. The client received yesterdays morning dose in the abdomen.  Determine the technique that safely administers this medication.

The client has an IV of D5W that has been infusing at 92 mL/hr.  The IV infusion needs to be switched to run by gravity during a special procedure.  The IV tubing set has a drop factor of 15 drops/mL.  How many drops/min (gtt/min) should nursing set the IV infusion to infuse at during the procedure?  Round to the whole drop. No trailing zero.    ____ drops/min

A nurse is assessing the abdomen of a client who is experiencing frequent bouts of diarrhea.  The nurse first inspects the abdomen noting any masses, lesions, or areas of distention.  What action would the nurse perform next?