A nurse has just received change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about avoiding constipation from opioid medications. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is providing care for a client who has been receiving donepezil. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?

A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who asks about using acupuncture to manage his osteoarthritis pain. The nurse should identify which of the following conditions as a contraindication for receiving this treatment?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a right hip arthroplasty.

Vital Signs

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1330:

Temperature 36.8° C (98.2° F) Heart rate 88/min

Respiratory rate 16/min BP 110/64 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 96% on oxygen 3 U/min via simple face mask 1345:

Temperature 37° C (98.6" F) Heart rate 112/min Respiratory rate 20/min

BP 108/60 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 94% on oxygen 3 L/min via simple face mask 1400

Temperature 38.3° C (101° F) Heart rate 152/min Respiratory rate 26/min

BP 90/54 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 89% on oxygen 4 Umin a simple face mask

For each assessment finding, specify if the finding is consistent with malignant hyperthermia, latex allergy, or hypovolemic shock. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process

A charge nurse is observing a conflict between two nurses who both insist that the charge nurse favors the other when making assignments. Which of the following conflict-resolution strategies should the charge nurse use?

Select the 4 findings that require follow-up.

The nurse reviews the entries in the medical record.

Admission Assessment 0900:
Client reports, "I'm bloated and my stomach hurts." History of prior illness: Client reports a 3-week history of gnawing abdominal pain. Client states, "It's a burning sensation that radiates to my back. I think I've lost a little weight too." Reports one episode of dark, tarry stool. No vomiting. Client reports pain is worse about 1 hr after eating a meal. Past medical history: Osteoarthritis
Social history: Recently divorced, drinks in moderation (3 to 4 drinks per week), smokes tobacco
Current medications:

Ibuprofen 800 mg three times daily PRN arthritis pain Physical Examination:

General: client appears uncomfortable, diaphoretic

Head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat (HEENT): oropharynx clear, mucous membranes moist and pale
Respiratory: bilateral breath sounds clear

Gastrointestinal: epigastric tenderness to palpation, no rebound tenderness or guarding Neurological: oriented x 3 (person, place, and time)

The nurse is ready to begin. For each potential nursing action, specify if the action is indicated or not indicated for the client.
Nursing Actions

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation about findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in nursing. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching as an example of malpractice?