A client is admitted with an exacerbation of COPD. He has a long history of chronic bronchitis.
What physical finding does the nurse expect in a client with chronic bronchitis?

A new nurse is working in a hospital.
Which of the following actions by the nurse is NOT related to one of the National Patient Safety Goals?

A nurse working in the PACU (post-anesthesia care unit)/recovery room unit is monitoring a patient whose vital signs were stable upon arrival from the operating room. The patient’s temperature began to rise steadily the past 20 minutes and continues to rise, the heart monitor shows sinus tachycardia with a rate of 122, the patient’s blood pressure is 86/42, and pulse ox is 88% on 2 L O2 via nasal cannula.
The nurse suspects which genetic condition?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a BMI of.
Appropriate nursing interventions include:

A client is admitted with an exacerbation of COPD. He has a long history of chronic bronchitis.
What physical finding does the nurse expect in a client with chronic bronchitis?

A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about preventing health care associated infections (HAIs).
The nurse should include which of the following as a common cause of these infections?

Your patient was outdoors and developed hypothermia.
You know that independent nursing interventions would include:

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A charge nurse is discussing evidence-based practice (EBP) with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing the hierarchy of evidence?

Signs of hemolytic anaemias include:

A nurse is caring for a client whose family is in a state of disagreement over the care of their family member.
The nurse should report the situation to which of the following facility personnel?