A client with kidney stones is scheduled for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). What should the nurse include in the client's postprocedural care?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1mg/kg subcutaneous. The client weighs 185 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute osteomyelitis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?

A client is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after stepping in a hole and falling. During the assessment, the nurse notes that the right leg is shorter than the left leg the right hip is noticeably deformed and acute pain is noted. Imaging does not reveal a fracture. What is the most likely explanation for this client's signs and symptoms?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pneumonia and a prescription for cefpodoxime 5 mg/kg PO for 5 days. The client weighs 88 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)

A nurse notes increasing edema in the calf of a client who has multiple fractures of the leg. The nurse should recognize that increasing edema is a manifestation of which of the following complications?

A nurse is caring for a client who is malnourished with poor skin integrity. The nurse should utilize which type of dressing to protect the client's bony prominences?

A home health nurse is seeing an elderly male client for the first time. During the physical assessment of the skin on the lower legs the skin is pale and cool to touch. The nurse notes small circular ulcers on the soles of his feet. From these findings, the nurse knows that the client has a problem with circulation. Which of the circulation condition does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is assessing a client admitted with renal stones. During the admission assessment, what is the priority questions to ask?

A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about pyelonephritis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

The triage nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who reports pain and swelling in the right lower leg. The client's pain became much worse last night and appeared along with fever, chills, and sweating. The client states, "I hit my leg on the car door 4 or 5 days ago, and the sore is getting bigger" The client has a history of diabetes mellitus type 2. Which condition should the nurse anticipate for this client?