A nurse in an emergency department is planning care for a client who is having an acute myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer after the initial acute phase to manage the client's pain and anxiety?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a small bowel obstruction. When teaching the student nurse about this condition, the nurse will include which of the following findings that are consistent with the diagnosis? (Select all that apply).

A nurse prepares to replace the nearly empty container of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a client when she finds that there has been a delay in receiving the new container of solution from the pharmacy. Which of the following solutions should the nurse infuse until the next container of TPN solution becomes available?

A nurse admits a client to the emergency department who reports nausea, vomiting, and epigastric pain that worsens when lying down. The provider suspects acute pancreatitis. Which of the following laboratory test results should the nurse expect to see?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client following a hemodialysis treatment. The nurse should expect to find a decrease in which of the following laboratory values?

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin at a dosage of 8 mcg/kg/day orally, divided equally every 12 hours, to a preschooler who weighs 33 lbs. Digoxin elixir is available at a concentration of 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

The nurse is reviewing the record of a client with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and notes that there is documentation of the presence of asterixis. How should the nurse assess for asterixis?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just developed a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?

A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate may be ordered for this client? (Select all that apply.)

A client is being admitted to the emergency department with a possible dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the following clinical manifestations are not signs and symptoms of hypovolemic shock?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism and has been on a heparin continuous infusion for 5 days. The provider prescribes warfarin PO without discontinuing the heparin. The client asks the nurse why both anticoagulants are necessary. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?