An adult client has been prescribed an intravenous (IV) infusion of 0.9% normal saline (NS) with 1,000 mg of the bronchodilator aminophylline.  Which measure must the nurse perform when caring for a client receiving IV infusion therapy?

A nurse is planning care for several clients in the healthcare facility.  When caring for clients when should the nurse implement standard precautions?

The nurse obtains a blood pressure of 190/94 on a client. What action should the nurse take after administering a PRN dose of blood pressure medication ?

Which response by the nurse would best ensure client confidentiality when approached by a family member requesting information on a client’s condition?

A nurse is measuring the blood pressure of a client who has a fractured femur. The blood pressure reading is 140/94 mm Hg, and the client denies any history of hypertension. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

What action by the nurse would be most important to do before giving a newly prescribed antibiotic to a client with a surgical incision that appears infected?

After identifying a specific protein associated with a medical problem, the corresponding gene can be identified with a _________, which is a radioactively or fluorescently tagged. 

The nurse caring for clients in a healthcare facility has to ensure that all the clients are assessed in the same way. Which assessment form should the nurse use to ensure that her clients are similarly assessed?

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which item is most important to remove before sending the client to surgery?

The method used to produce the cloned sheep, Dolly, was