The nurse is conducting a health fair at a local high school and is teaching problem-solving techniques to students.  The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when a student states,

An intravenous (IV) fluid on an infusion pump is infusing more slowly than ordered. Which factor could cause this slowing?

A home care client reports muscle weakness, leg cramps, and paresthesia. Per order, the nurse draws serum electrolytes as which electrolyte imbalance is suspected?

The nurse preceptor is conducting a class for Graduate Nurses regarding older adults. Which information about older adults should the nurse include? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the nurse that a postsurgical client is complaining of pain that she rates as 8 on a 0 to 10 scale. The UAP tells the nurse that they think the client is exaggerating and does not need pain medication. The most appropriate response by the nurse is,

The nurse is caring for a client with a medical diagnosis of hypernatremia. The following orders are written in the client’s electronic health record. Which one should the nurse question?

An unemployed single woman is seen at a prenatal visit.  Which of the following would indicate the effects of chronic stress?

A client weighs 83.8 kg.  How much does the client weigh in lbs.?  (Round to the nearest tenth) 

The nurse is evaluating a client’s daily lab results and notices the potassium level to be 5.6 mEq/L.  The client’s intravenous fluids are NS with 40 mEq of potassium chloride infusing at 100ml/hr. The nurse’s priority nursing action is to

A client with Alzheimer’s dementia has been admitted to the hospital with sudden increased confusion.  He resides in a long-term care facility.  He has been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. When discussing his illness with the family the nurse’s best response is,