After caring for a patient on droplet isolation precautions, which action demonstrates proper PPE removal technique?

A 32 year old patient arrives to the ER three days after abdominal surgery.  She is complaining of pain at the incision. The patients vitals signs are: Temp 38. 2 degrees C, heart rate 120, resp 22, O2 sat 91%. The nurse would expect to receive which orders from the ER physician? Select all that apply

A nurse is assessing a client who has a fever, has an infection of a flank incision, and is in pain. What type of pulse rate would the client most likely exhibit?

Which of the following patients is an appropriate candidate for restraints?

A nurse is discussion how well the patient has been progressing in her physical therapy. The nurse states, “It is very good that you are progressing despite the fact that your leg is weak and in pain.” The nurse is engaging in therapeutic communication through:

A physician orders Lisinopril 20 mg PO daily and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg PO daily for a patient. The nurse administers medications at 9:00 am. At 11:00 am the nurse is assisting the patient with ambulation to the bathroom. The patient reports dizziness and that they feel like the room is “spinning” upon standing.

A patient with hepatitis B is in the medical surgical unit. Choose the appropriate infection control precautions for this patient.

A nurse is assisting a patient to feed himself. The patient is on a dysphagia diet. Choose the most appropriate action by the nurse:

A patient with tuberculosis is scheduled for CT (computed tomography). How should the nurse proceed? Select all that apply.

During an assessment of the cranial nerves, the nurse asks the patient to smile, frown, wrinkle the forehead, and puff out the cheeks. The nurse notes symmetry or asymmetry. What nerve is being tested by this action?