A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client.

Exhibits

For each of the following findings in the client's medical record, click to specify if they are consistent with angina or a myocardial infarction (MI). Each finding may support more than one disease process.

A nurse is caring for a client in the ICU

For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the action is essential, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse in the ICU is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving a dobutamine drip. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?

A nurse is shopping and finds a woman who has collapsed with right-sided weakness and slurred speech. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is presenting discharge instructions to a client who has multiple sclerosis (MS). The client reports symptoms of diplopia, dysmetria, and sensory change. Which of the following nursing statements are appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who develops a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a long history of smoking and is suspected of having laryngeal cancer. The nurse should anticipate that the client will report that her earliest manifestation was

A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the emergency department for fatigue.

Which of the following findings indicate that the client may be experiencing transplant rejection? (Select all that apply).

A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization accessed through his femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a T-4 spinal cord injury. Which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as an indication the client is at risk for experiencing autonomic dysreflexia?

 A nurse is caring for client who has sepsis and a prescription for vancomycin 1 g in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D,W) over 2 hr by IV intermittent bolus. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)