A nurse is caring for a client hospitalized with acquired deficiency syndrome (AIDS). A friend comes to visit the client and privately asks the nurse about the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) when visiting the patient. What is the nurse’s best response?

The CNA reports the patient’s intake as follows: 3000mL normal saline, 12 ounces juice, and 16 ounces of ice. How many mL’s will the nurse document? 

A backcountry skier has been airlifted to the emergency department (ED) after becoming lost and developing hypothermia and frostbite. How should the nurse best manage the client’s frostbite?

A client is being discharged home after a liver transplant. The nurse is preparing to provide medication education on cyclosporine, prednisone, and tacrolimus. What is the most important part of this medication education?

Which patient should the nurse assess first after receiving shift report?

An acute asthmatic patient has been on Ciprofloxin IV 400 mg added to 250 mL of D5W. It is to be administered over a 2 hour period. The drip factor is 15. How many gtt/min should the nurse give? (Round to the nearest whole number)

The nurse teaching about natural immunity would identify what components of the immune system?

The nurse identifies what most frequent symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) that prompts a patient to seek care? 

The nurse is called to see a patient at a potluck lunch experiencing wheezing with inspiratory stridor and air hunger. The patient has a medical alert bracelet for food allergies. The nurse should recognize that the worker is likely suffering from which type of hypersensitivity?

A kidney transplant patient who is one week post-operative is admitted with fever, abdominal tenderness, and low urine output. What priority intervention should the nurse anticipate for the patient?