The nurse is working in the operating room. They are reviewing the care plan for a client, who is scheduled for a splenectomy this afternoon. 

The nurse questions the medication order for succinylcholine IV anesthetic based on which of the following aspects of the client's health history?

The nurse is preparing to administer a regular dose of levothyroxine (Synthroid^®) to a 39-year-old female client on an inpatient medical unit. 

The nurse obtains the following vital signs:

• Pulse: 125 beats per minute
• Respiratory Rate: 12 breaths per minute
• Blood pressure: 95/67 mmHg
• Temperature: 37° C (98.6° F)
• Pulse oximetry reading 98% on room air

A client with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) asks the nurse why they need to limit their consumption of sugar, caffeine, and alcohol.

The nursing student, supervised by their nursing precepting, is preparing an anxious client for peripheral intravenous catheter insertion. The student decides to implement relaxation breathing techniques to help the client cope with their fears.

The nurse is working in a community health clinic. Their client, a male age 35, is seeking advice about the use of laxative medications for the treatment of chronic constipation. Which of the following medications is most likely safest for the client to use in the treatment of this condition?

A nurse is caring for a post-operative client that just received Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. The nurse plans to change the dressing on the client’s chest incision.

A nurse is assigned to a client that has just undergone cardiovascular surgery and is prone to cardiac arrest. This client has had a previous left mastectomy and is left hand dominant. The IV nurse reports on the unit to obtain intravenous access for this client.

The nurse is teaching a nursing student how to use an otoscope for ear examinations.

The nurse is positioning a postoperative client with an above-the-knee amputation. Which of the following positions will help reduce the client's risk of a hip flexion contracture?