The nurse is preparing to give a dose of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and learns that the patient takes warfarin (Coumadin). The nurse will request an order for

The nurse is preparing to give a dose of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and learns that the patient takes warfarin (Coumadin). The nurse will request an order for

A 25 year old football player is admitted to the ER for a sudden onset of right lower back pain and frank hematuria. He recalls being aggressively tackled 'from the right' by a linebacker from the opposing team. His past medical history reveals no previous medical complaints besides his childhood routine immunizations. On examination, there is bruising over the right costovertebral angle and tenderness over the right flank. His vitals are: BP 128/70, pulse 94 bpm, T 98°, RR 16, SpO2: 99%. His BUN is 9 mg/dL and his Creatinine is 1.0 mg/dL. What is the best imaging modality to be used if there are no contraindications?

A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from a closed percutaneous kidney biopsy. The client states, 'My pain has suddenly increased from a 3 to a 10 on a scale of 0 to 10.' Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse teaches a young female client who is prescribed amoxicillin (Amoxil) for a urinary tract infection. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

The charge nurse is orienting a float nurse to an assigned client with an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for hemodialysis in her left arm. Which action by the float nurse would be considered unsafe?