A nurse in a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is assessing a client who has a newly created colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports low back pain and asks the nurse for specific exercise recommendations. Which of the following activities should the nurse suggest?

A nurse is assessing a client who reports ear pain for the past three days that has suddenly resolved. The client has a new onset of otorrhea (drainage from the ear). The nurse should recognize the client has manifestations of which of the following conditions?

A nurse is interviewing a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following factors should the nurse anticipate finding in the client's history?

A nurse is assessing a client 15 minutes after administering 2 mg of morphine sulfate via IV push. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?

George, an 85yearold man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was rushed to the emergency department with increasing shortness of breath, restlessness, and difficulty communicating due to his inability to complete a sentence. On assessment, tachycardia and a bounding pulse were noted. Wheezes could be heard in the lower lobes. His blood gas shows a pH of 7.3, PaCO2 of 68 mmHg, HCO3 of 28 mmol/L, and PaO2 of 60 mmHg. How would you interpret this?

A woman was brought to the emergency department of a hospital after she fell and hurt her left leg. She is noted to be tachycardic and tachypneic. Painkillers were administered to lessen her pain. Suddenly, she started complaining that she is still in pain and now experiencing muscle cramps, tingling, and paresthesia. Measurement of arterial blood gas reveals pH 7.6, PaO2 120 mm Hg, PaCO2 31 mm Hg, and HCO3 25 mmol/L. What does this mean?

A nurse is talking with a client whose thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level will be measured. Which of the following statements by the nurse explains the purpose of this test?

A nurse suspects a client with myasthenia gravis is experiencing a myasthenic crisis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a client who has acute kidney injury about the oliguric phase. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has Addison's disease and is at risk for Addisonian crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?