A patient has an elevated serum osmolality and a serum sodium level of 159 mEq/L. The most beneficial IV fluid would be:

The nurse needs to know a patient's blood glucose and asks the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) if she has been trained on fingersticks per facility protocol. The assistant says she has not been officially trained at this facility, but has performed fingersticks at a previous job. What should the nurse do?

A 7-year-old Chinese child presents to the emergency room with her parents. The child is febrile and hypotensive. The nurse observes red, welt-like lesions covering the child's back. What is the most likely cause of these lesions?

The nurse is providing patient teaching about the MyPlate guide for nutrition from the US government. Which of the following statements made by the patient about dietary fats would require follow-up teaching?

A nurse preceptor is teaching a student how to properly administer an extended-release tablet. Which of the following is true about extended-release tablets?

A community health nurse is conducting health teaching on preventing food-borne illnesses among high-risk individuals. The nurse emphasizes the importance of proper food handling, food buying, and eating. Which of the following should be included?

According to the Healthy People 2010 MyPlate dietary guidelines, the nurse knows that the food group that should cover at least half of the plate is which of the following?

A nurse is completing the care plan for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF) and wishes to assign a nursing diagnosis to the patient. What statement best describes the diagnosis phase of the nursing process?

Which of the following is a requirement of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1986?

A home health nurse makes weekly visits to an 87-year-old client who lives with her son. When home alone, the client is talkative and friendly, but when the son is home, the client is observed to be withdrawn and appears anxious. The client has bruises, which she states is from "bumping into things," and a weight loss of 10 pounds in the past month. With these objective findings, the nurse is required to do which of the following?