The nurse is planning care of the surgical client having conscious sedation. Which intervention has highest priority?
1. Assess the client's respiratory status
2. Monitor the client's urinary output
3. Take a 12-lead ECG prior to injection
4. Attempt to keep the client focused
1. Assess the client's respiratory status
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A client is prescribed paroxetine. When teaching the client about this drug, which of the following would the nurse include as a possible adverse reaction? Select all that apply
A) Sexual dysfunction B) Insomnia C) Somnolence D) Diarrhea E) Constipation
The nurse determines that the client is in cardiac arrest. Which does the nurse delegate to the nursing assistant?
1. Deliver chest compressions. 2. Help with client positioning. 3. Inform family about the client. 4. Prepare emergency medications.
What maternity unit policies promote postpartal family wellness and shared parenting? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Mother–baby care or couplet care on the postpartum unit 2. Skin-to-skin contact between the mother and baby and the father and baby 3. Newborn kept in the nursery to allow mother to rest between feedings 4. Self-demand feeding schedule for both breastfed and bottle-fed infants 5. Limited visiting hours for the father so that the mother can sleep as needed
The client receives acyclovir (Zovirax) as treatment for herpes simplex type 1 virus (genital herpes). What is the best, expected outcome for this client?
1. The client will prevent a reoccurrence of infection in the affected area. 2. The client will identify the names of sexual contacts in the past month. 3. The client will report decreased pain using the approved pain scale. 4. The client will report a decrease in the number of lesions in the affected area.