A client with severe environmental allergies is scheduled for an immunotherapy injection. What should be included in teaching the client about this treatment?

A client who has been receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to manage infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has an undetectable viral load. How would the nurse explain this information to the client?

A 52-year-old male with AIDS is assigned to a nursing team that consist of one Registered Nurse and one Licensed Practical Nurse. The patient was admitted yesterday with wasting syndrome, immunodeficiency, and non-compliance of the prescribed medication regimen. Please organize the following tasks based on what can be delegated to the LPN.

A client is scheduled for a skin test. The client informs the nurse that they took acetaminophan 12 hours earlier today to alleviate a headache from sinus pressure. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement?

year-old woman was diagnosed with Raynaud phenomenon several years earlier and has sought care because of a progressive worsening of her symptoms. The client also states that many of her skin surfaces are “stiff, like the skin is being stretched from all directions.” The nurse should recognize the need for medical referral for the assessment of what health problem?

The nurse is performing a health history and physical assessment of a patient who has a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). What assessment finding is most consistent with the clinical presentation of RA?

During a mumps outbreak at a local school, a teacher has been exposed. The client has previously been immunized for mumps, and consequently possesses:

The provider ordered nitroprusside sodium 3 mcg/kg/min per infusion pump. The solution provided contains 50 mg of nitroprusside in 250 mL of D5W. The client weighs 60 kg. Calculate the correct IV rate in mL/hr to deliver this dosage.  ___ mL/hr

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. What are some common characteristics related to breast cancer?

A nurse is providing care for a client who has just been diagnosed with early-stage rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The nurse should anticipate the administration of which medication?