Whilst recovering from surgery a patient develops deep vein thrombosis. The sign that would indicate this complication to the nurse would be:

The nurse should place the automatic external defibrillator (AED) electrodes on the patient's anterior chest with one electrode placed:

A newborn is diagnosed with ventricular septal defect. The baby is discharged with a prescription for digoxin syrup 20 micrograms bid. The bottle of digoxin is labeled as 0.05 mg/ml. The nurse should teach the mother to administer on each dose:

A registered nurse delegates care to a practical nurse. The person most responsible for the safe performance of the care is the:

A patient requires tracheal suctioning through the nose. Which of the following nursing action would be incorrect?