The practical nurse is completing a dressing change. After removing the existing dressing from an open wound that was packed with moist gauze, which of the following would be the nurse’s next step?

Choose the best nursing action to implement when performing open system tracheostomy suctioning? 

The client has an IV of D5NS infusing at 40 drops/min (gtt/min). The IV tubing set has a drop factor of 10 drops/mL.  How many milliliters (mL) of IV fluid will the client receive in 5 hours?  Round to a whole number.     ___ mL

Which of the following is a medication error?

  When reading a TB test the practical nurse measures the mm of?

The nurse is preparing to administer a large-volume cleansing enema to an adult client.   When carrying out this procedure, which action should the nurse implement?

Which focused assessment note includes data from all steps in an abdominal assessment?

After auscultating the client’s abdomen for one minute (each quadrant for 15 seconds), the nurse does not hear bowel sounds.  What is the next best action for the nurse to implement?

The practical nurse returns to the client’s room to find that the IV is not dripping.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The client has a 2-piece colostomy appliance. After removing the client’s colostomy pouch to inspect the stoma and skin wafer, the nurse notices a dark shadow under the skin wafer. What is the best nursing action to implement in response to this finding?