A college student comes to the school's health clinic troubled by urinary frequency and burning with right lower back pain. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and needs to begin dialysis. Which condition entered on the client's medical record should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for peritoneal dialysis?

An adult client who was recently diagnosed with glaucoma tells the nurse, "It feels like I am driving through a tunnel." The client expresses great concern about going blind. Which nursing instruction is most important for the nurse to provide this client?

A client with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome reports to the nurse that the pain and tingling experienced worsens at night. Which client teaching should the nurse provide?

A client who had colon surgery 3 days ago is anxious and requesting assistance to reposition. While the nurse is turning the client, the wound dehisces and eviscerates. The nurse moistens an available sterile dressing and places it over the wound. Which intervention should the nurse implement next?

A client with leukemia is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse observes the client is weak, pale, and febrile. After reviewing the client's most recent laboratory data which reveals a platelet count of 25,000/mm3 (25 x 109/L), which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Reference Range

Platelets [150,000 to 400,000/mm3 (150 to 400 × 109/L)]

Patient Data

After administration of medication, the client remains short of breath. Wheezes are noted bilaterally. Oxygen saturation is 91% with supplemental oxygen.

Which action(s) should the nurse take next? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps)

Which dietary instruction is most important for the nurse to explain to a client who has had gastric bypass surgery?

The nurse assesses a client with petechiae and ecchymosis scattered across the arms and legs. Which laboratory result should the nurse review?

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery who was admitted from the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision. The client has an open fracture of the femur and is bleeding moderately from the bone protrusion site. During the preoperative assessment, the nurse determines that the client currently receives heparin sodium 5,000 units SUBQ daily. Which nursing action is a priority?