Q1: The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client who has a prescription for loratadine by mouth daily as needed. Which sign indicates to the PN that there is a need to administer the medication?

Q2: A client has a prescription for NPH insulin 25 units before breakfast and insulin as part before meals and hour of sleep per sliding scale. The sliding scale parameters are:. 0 units for finger stick glucose less than 170 mg/dL;. 5 units for finger stick glucose 171 to 219 mg/dL;. 10 units for finger stick glucose 220 to 269 mg/dL;. 15 units for finger stick glucose 270 to 300 mg/dL. Call healthcare provider for finger stick glucose greater than 300 mg/dL. The client's 0730 finger stick glucose is 271 mg/dL. What is the total amount of insulin this client should receive? (Enter numeric value only.).

Q3: At a prenatal visit, a primigravida client confides to the practical nurse (PN) that her partner is abusive. Which information should the PN provide?

Q4: The practical nurse (PN) learns that a client who is receiving chemotherapy has developed stomatitis. Which information should the PN obtain from the client during a focused assessment?

Q5: In assessing a 2-year-old boy with croup, the practical nurse (PN) finds that he has become increasingly irritable and has developed tachypnea and resting stridor. Which intervention is best for the PN to implement?