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The client was given 15 mg of morphine IM. When the nurse checks the client for pain relief one hour later, the client is sleeping and has a respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute. What is the nurse’s best first action?

A client with end stage Alzheimer’s disease is approaching death. The family member reports to the nurse that she has heard about a “death rattle”. How does the nurse explain this term?

A person who has diabetes is brought into the emergency department by a friend who found him on the floor unconscious. What is the first nursing action?

The nurse is planning to teach food-drug interactions for a client who was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. What food should the nurse teach the client to avoid?

Which assessment is most appropriate for potential problems for patients in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease?

The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which observation would indicate that care provided to this client has been effective?

What intervention should be included in a plan of care to prevent osteoporosis in older women?

The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which observation would indicate that care provided to this client has been effective?

When assessing how elderly clients are coping with the stressors associated with relocation stress syndrome due to nursing home placement, what should the nurse do?

A new client is on the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). After her initial assessment and introduction to the unit, she goes to her room to unpack her suitcase. She begins to arrange her belongings in the drawers and closet. Forty-five minutes later, when the nurse comes back to check on her, the client is still folding and unfolding her clothes and arranging and rearranging them in the drawers. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?