Which of the following interventions must be done to decrease hypoxia prior to providing tracheostomy suctioning?

The nurse recognizes which oral medications ordered for a patient with multiple sclerosis may help reduce skeletal muscle spasms?

A nurse is caring for a client scheduled for surgery who is a Jehovah’s Witness. How will the nurse provide care for a client with this religious belief?

A nurse is caring for a client after spinal anesthesia. The nurse plans to place the client in which position?

Promoting care of the patient with Parkison’s disease should include interventions and education to address which of the following problems often encountered in the home? Select all that apply.

The nurse is conducting the history and assessment of a follow-up appointment with a client who has Parkinson’s disease. The nurse observes resting tremors. What is another observation that the nurse documents for monitoring the progression of this disease?

The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old patient with a seizure disorder. The patient states, ” I feel like spiders are crawling on my back before I have a seizure.” Which term describes what the patient is experiencing?

A client admitted to the medical-surgical unit is scheduled for abdominal surgery later in the day. The client has an order to receive 1000 mL of lactated ringers (LR). Select all correct interventions for a client receiving I.V. therapy. 

A patient with Parkinson’s disease is prescribed carbidopa/levodopa. The nurse will assess the effectiveness of the drug therapy by assessing for improvement of which clinical manifestation?

A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast. What specific instructions does the nurse provide to the patient to prepare for this test?