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

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for warfarin about foods that affect the INR. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following foods interacts with this medication?

A client who is deaf and communicates using sign language is being admitted by a nurse who does not know sign language. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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

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Client reports tightness in chest that radiates to left arm. States pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Started to feel nauseous after breakfast. Client states, i had scrambled eggs and bacon like I do every morning." Client is diaphoretic and short of breath. Heart rate is irregular and tachycardic. Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Lungs clear to auscultation in all lobes. Bowel sounds are present in all 4 quadrants. +1 pedal pulses. Skin is cool to touch. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds.

A nurse is admitting a middle adult client who has cirrhosis. Findings upon admission:

The nurse is assessing the client 24 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings?

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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports vaginal dryness and itching. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 hr postoperative following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent venous thromboembolism?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has a new diagnosis of Graves' disease. The nurse should anticipate which of the following laboratory values to be elevated?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation when the low-pressure alarm sounds on the ventilator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has cervical cancer and is receiving brachytherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?