A client's respiratory assessment reveals crackles, decreased tactile fremitus, and a dull sound in left lower chest during percussion. Which condition should the nurse document in the electronic medical record?

Which laboratory values are critical for the nurse to monitor for a client who is experiencing a thyrotoxic crisis?

A client arrives to the emergency department with chest pain after taking sildenafil. Based on the client's history, which medication should the nurse withhold?

The nurse is managing the care of a client with Cushing's syndrome. Which intervention(s) should the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply.

Patient Data

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements by selecting from the lists of options provided.

Based on the client's history, physical and laboratory findings, the priority need will be to treat

The nurse on the medical-surgical unit is receiving a transfer report from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy. The PACU nurse provides the following information: "1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride is infusing at 125 mL/hr into the left wrist with 600 mL remaining. Ondansetron 4 mg IVP every 8 hours is prescribed for nausea. The last dose was administered at 0700. The client is currently describing pain rated 2 on a 0 to 10 scale. The client has a prescription for hydromorphone 1 mg IVP every 2 hours PRN for pain. The last dose was administered at 1000." Which additional information should the PACU nurse report?

A 3-year-old client was successfully toilet trained prior to admission to the hospital for injuries sustained from a fall. The client's parents are very concerned that the child has regressed in toileting behaviors. Which information should the nurse provide to the parents?

A male client reports that he recently experienced an episode of chest pressure and breathlessness when he was jogging. The client expresses concern because both of his deceased parents had heart disease and his father had diabetes. He lives with his partner, is a vegetarian, and takes atenolol which maintains his blood pressure at 130/74 mm Hg. Which risk factor(s) should the nurse explore further with the client? Select all that apply.

The wife of a newly diagnosed client with Parkinson's disease asks the nurse if alternative or complimentary medical therapies might cure the disease. Which response should the nurse provide?

Patient Data

The nurse is reviewing the client's initial assessment findings.
Which assessment findings require follow-up? Select all that apply.

The home health nurse is conducting an initial home visit for an infant who was recently discharged from the hospital with heart failure. During this visit, the nurse is discussing the proper administration of digoxin with the parents. Which intervention(s) should the nurse include when providing guidance to the parents? Select all that apply.