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 presents to the emergency department reporting chest pain that is radiating to the left arm, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed by the healthcare provider?

A client receives a prescription for 1 L of lactated Ringers to be infused IV over 8 hours.

The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only.)

The nurse reviews the client history of the presenting illness in the electronic medical record.

Click to highlight the two pieces of key subjective data which indicate the client is in need of health interventions.

A 34-year-old male client presents to the emergency department (ED) for an acute asthma attack which began after jogging through a local park. The client is able to answer questions, pausing every few words to catch his breath. The client reports using a rescue inhaler three times, but he just couldn't catch his breath.

The client reports that symptoms seem worse when outdoors and when exercising and that episodes like this make him extremely nervous. The client reports that it has been a couple of months since he had an asthma attack, and he came to the ED today because he noticed that his inhaler was expired and was worried the medication was not working.

A client who works as a data entry clerk is concerned as to how a recent diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome is going to affect the client's job performance. Which instruction should the nurse provide this client?

Select the 3 dietary choices that are not part of the recommended diet for a client with gout.