A nurse in an emergency room is caring a the client who sustained partial-thickness burns to both lower legs, chest, face, and both forearms. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse should take?

A nurse is assessing a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of exposure to TB and symptoms of night sweats and hemoptysis. Which of the following tests should the nurse realize is the most reliable to confirm the diagnosis of active pulmonary TB?

A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma and is taking fluticasone. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD.

Nurses' Notes

Vital Signs

Medication

Home health nurse admission note:

Client discharged from healthcare facility yesterday following a 4-day stay for exacerbation of COPD. Lives alone; alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Lung fields with scattered rhonchi throughout, cough productive for thick white sputum, dyspnea with minimal exertion.

Clubbing is noted on fingers, chest is barrel-shaped. Supplemental oxygen at 2L/min via nasal cannula.

Home Health Nurse Note 3 days following discharge from health care facility: Client sleeping in recliner with nasal canula on their lap; awakens easily and is oriented to person but disoriented to place and time.

Lung sounds with scattered rhonchi, cough productive for thick, yellow secretions. 2+pitting edema bilateral in ankles and feet.

Re-oriented client. Client states "I don't remember if I did that breathing machine thing you told me about."

Instructed client on oxygen use, safety, and nebulizer treatments. Elevated lower extremities.

Select the 5 findings that require follow-up.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving positive-pressure mechanical ventilation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent complications? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following laboratory values is the nurse's priority?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing an admission assessment of a client who has COPD with emphysema. The client reports that he has a frequent productive cough and is short of breath. The nurse should anticipate which of the following assessment findings for this client?

A nurse is assessing a client who has asthma. Which of the following areas should the nurse evaluate as the most reliable indicator of central cyanosis?

A nurse in a clinic is collecting a history from a client who reports that a member of his family just received a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. The nurse should expect that the provider will prescribe which of the following diagnostic tests first?

A nurse is planning an educational program about basal cell carcinoma. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?