A nurse is assessing a client who had a total thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?

A nurse is assessing a client who had a total thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine for pain and has a respiratory rate of 8/min and a blood pressure of 80/40 mm Hg. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a flail chest. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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 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 caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following observations of the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of infection control precautions?

A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm.

The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. Select the four findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse is caring for a client who has moderate Alzheimer's disease. During weekly home visits, the nurse notices that the client's caregiver is tired, irritable, and impatient with the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend to the caregiver?

A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary syphilis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the discharge plan?