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?

A patient who had a bone marrow transplant 10 days ago develops a maculopapular rash on the palms of both hands and the soles of the feet. The patient complains of severe abdominal pain with bloody diarrhea. The nurse would anticipate providing care for which condition?

The doctor orders famotidine 20 mg in 50 ml of NS IV every 12 hours. The drug is to infuse in 30 minutes using a 15 gtts/mL tubing. How many gtts/min should the nurse give? (Round to the nearest whole)

A client is admitted to the unit with acute cholecystitis. The health care provider has stated that surgery will be scheduled in 4 days. The client asks why the surgery is being put off for a week when he has a “sick gallbladder.” What rationale would underlie the nurse’s response?

The patient with scleroderma states “I don’t understand how my Raynaud’s caused this?” What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is examining immune cells under a microscope. When clumping of antigens and antibodies is occuring, what would the nurse document?

A public health nurse is preparing an educational campaign for patients to address a recent local increase in the incidence of HIV infection. The nurse should prioritize what intervention?

Which therapeutic communication exchange is an example of ‘reflection’. The client states, “Do you really think I need to take this medication?” Using the technique of ‘reflection’, choose the nurse’s response:

A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, “Get me the forms for discharge. I want to leave now.” What is the nurse’s best response?

A nurse is doing a MSE and wants to assess the patient’s recent memory. Which question might the nurse ask for this information?