A client is scheduled to have a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) to treat coronary artery disease.
What information about the balloon-tipped catheter would the nurse plan to include when providing client education concerning the procedure?

A nurse in the outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has psoriasis. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a female client who has a new diagnosis of acne vulgaris on her cheeks. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client?

A client arrived via ambulance to the emergency department with a chief complaint of gastrointestinal bleeding for 2 hours.
What will the triage nurse do first?

A nurse is preparing to administer ziprasidone 10 mg IM every 6 hr. Available is ziprasidone 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.) mL. .

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who had a femoral head fracture 24 hr ago and is in skin traction. The client reports shortness of breath and dyspnea.
The nurse should suspect that the client has developed which of the following complications?

A nurse is monitoring the fluid replacement of a client who has sustained burns.
The nurse should administer which of the following fluids in the first 24 hours following a burn injury?

The nurse, caring for a client with Buck’s traction, is monitoring the client for complications of the traction. Which assessment finding indicates a complication of this form of traction?

A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing the medical record of a client who has an extensive burn injury. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who is cognitively impaired and repeatedly pulls on his NG tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take before requesting a prescription for restraints? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is talking with a client who has cholelithiasis and is about to undergo an oral cholangiogram. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse understanding of the procedure?