A client is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The nurse would anticipate which diagnostic evaluation to be completed prior to initiation of treatment?

Which of the following assessment findings is observed in a client with opiate use?

A client's most recent diagnostic imaging has revealed that lung cancer has metastasized to the bones and liver. What is the most likely mechanism by which the client's cancer cells spread?

The nurse is caring for a client who had a hemorrhagic stroke. What assessment finding constitutes an early sign of deterioration?

The client is diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. Which of the following features of a benign tumor is of most concern to the nurse?

A client is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The nurse would anticipate which diagnostic evaluation to be completed prior to initiation of treatment?

A nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS and anorexia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to increase the client's body weight?

A client visits a health care facility reporting loss of appetite following a prolonged illness. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

The nurse is providing care for a client who is unconscious. What nursing intervention takes highest priority?

A patient's medication regimen for treatment of anxiety has been changed from a benzodiazepine to buspirone (BuSpar). The patient asks the nurse what makes this medication safer than the benzodiazepine he has taken. What is the nurse's best response?

When seeing a young adult client who has been depressed and expressing thoughts of hopelessness but has not overtly reported having thoughts of suicide. Despite the fact that the client has not reported suicidal thoughts, the nurse should initiate a suicide risk assessment with the client for which reason?