A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following tests should the nurse monitor?

A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of malnutrition?

A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 190 lb and is receiving total parenteral nutrition. If the RDA of protein is 0.8 g/kg of body weight, how many grams of protein should the client receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is planning care for a client who has hemiplegia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?

A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a transverse colon resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess the stoma at which of the following locations? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a cervical spine injury and has a halo traction device in place. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer prior to chemotherapy?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted with a urinary tract infection.

The nurse is assessing the client 12 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings?

For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, a sign of potential improvement, or a sign of potential worsening condition.

A nurse is reviewing providers' prescriptions for four clients. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse verify with the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

Which of the following 3 provider prescriptions does the nurse anticipate?

A nurse is performing a cranial nerve assessment on a client following a head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client has impaired function of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)?