A nurse is assessing a client who has heart failure.

Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the client needs a referral for cardiac rehabilitation?

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a client who has acute heart failure.

Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse identify as a contraindication for receiving the medication?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access device for intermittent infusions.

Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Graphic Record Blood pressure 176/122 mm Hg Heart rate 136/min Respiratory rate 32/min Exhibit 3 O2 saturation 88%.

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who was involved in an explosion.

Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client.

A nurse is admitting a client to the emergency department after a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help prevent the onset of acute kidney failure?

A nurse in a clinic is providing preventive teaching to an older adult client during a good visit.

The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following immunizations are recommended for healthy adults after age 60. (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is teaching a client who has endometriosis about the adverse effects of leuprolide.

Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer piperacillin 3.375 g by intermittent IV bolus every 6 hr.

Available in piperacillin 3.375 g in dextrose 5% in water (DsW) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min.

The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

A nurse is administering furosemide 80 mg PO twice daily to a client who has pulmonary edema.

Which of the following assessment findings indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer and a WBC count of 900/mm.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced liver disease.

Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse monitor when assessing this client?