A client admitted with thyrotoxicosis is reporting a "pounding heart in the chest." Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client who reports a sudden, severe headache, and facial numbness. The nurse asks the client to smile and observes an uneven smile with facial droop to the right side and a hand grasp strength that is weaker on the right than the left. The client denies a recent history of headaches or trauma. After obtaining vital signs, the nurse should implement which intervention?

The healthcare provider comes to the bedside following the seizure and prescribes phenytoin. The nurse administers the phenytoin as prescribed. Which possible side effect(s) of phenytoin should the nurse assess for after administration? Select all that apply.

The nurse identifies that the client is having a tonic clonic seizure. The oxygen saturation is 40% and the respiratory rate is 4 breaths/minute. The nurse calls for help and 2 other nurses enter the room.
Which 3 interventions should be performed first?

The client's laboratory results indicate that the serum potassium level is 2.5 mEq/L (2.5 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse take?

Reference Range:

Potassium (K+) [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

The nurse provides education about seizures to the client and asks the client to explain what he understands about his condition.

For each statement click to specify if the client demonstrates an understanding or no understanding. Each row must have one option selected.

The nurse comes into the room to replace the IV bag and notices the client's extremities are jerking violently. The client is not arousable and the oxygen saturation is 59% on the monitor.

Complete the following sentence by choosing from the lists of options.

Based on the information collected, the client is likely experiencing

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of the incentive spirometer implemented in the client's plan of care. Which outcome statement best describes the effectiveness of the incentive spirometer?

The nurse includes the problem of "Risk for infection" in the plan of care for a client with myelosuppression. Which laboratory value of care provides the greatest support for this nursing problem?

Reference Range

Hemoglobin (Hgb) (14 to 18 g/dL (8.69 to 11.17 mmol/L] Hematocrit (Hct) [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

Red Blood Cell Count (RBC) [4.2 to 5.4 x 10/μL (4.2 to 5.4 x 1012/L)] White Blood Cell (WBC) [5,000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 10"/L)]

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

An adult female client, who is an office worker, comes to the occupational health dinic with an edematous right leg twice the size of the left leg. The client reports that she is otherwise healthy, smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day, and takes birth control pills on a regular basis. Which initial nursing action should the occupational health nurse take?