The doctor has ordered a child with seizures to have Dilantin 20mg, PO BID. The child weighs 15lbs and the recommended dose is 5-9mg/kg/day. Is the ordered dose appropriate?

A confused patient has new onset left-sided weakness. Which action taken is a priority for the nurse to maintain cerebral perfusion?

The nurse enters a diabetic client’s room at 11:30 a.m. and notices that the client is diaphoretic, tachycardic, anxious, states she is hungry, and doesn’t remember where she is. What is the first action the nurse should take?

The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis. The client is receiving acetysalicylic acid (aspirin). What is the main purpose the client is receiving this medication?

In caring for a client with osteomyelitis, the priority nursing care is preventing and managing complications of what treatment?

Patients with Type 1 diabetes may require which of the following changes to their daily insulin during periods of infection?

A nurse is caring for a farmer who was bitten by a rattlesnake while working in his field. He killed the snake and brought it to the ED for positive identification. The triage nurse notes two puncture marks on his right hand. The proper interventions for this patient may include all of the following except:

A 15-year-old patient arrives at the emergency department with a severed brachial artery following a traumatic injury sustained while jumping over a fence.  Which immediate nursing action is the priority in managing the patient’s bleeding?

A 9-month-old infant is admitted with a high fever, irritability, and poor feeding. The healthcare provider suspects bacterial meningitis. After the nurse performs the initial assessment, which intervention is the highest priority?

The nurse is working with a client who will be taking 20 mg of prednisone daily for rheumatoid arthritis. Which precautions will the nurse give the client about taking this medication?