A nurse is assisting in the care of a client following a tonsillectomy who is alert and has an SpO2 of 93% on room air. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assisting in the care of the client who is postoperative following a fasciotomy.

The nurse is reviewing the client's electronic medical record (EMR). Click to highlight the statements in the EMR that indicate the client's condition is improving since implementing interventions. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again

Nurses' Notes

Day 3, 2300:

Client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Bilateral breath sounds clear and present throughout. Right leg with splint in place. Incisional dressing dry and intact. Wound drain to negative-pressure vacuum, draining small amounts of serosanguinous fluid. Bilateral pedal pulses 3+. Feet warm with intact movement and sensation. Client reports pain as a 4 on a scale of 0 to 10.

Vital Signs

Day 3, 2300:

Temperature 37.8° C (100° F)

Blood pressure 120/58 mm Hg

Heart rate 98/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Oxygen saturation 95% on room air

A nurse is admitting a client who reports excessive thirst, fever, and periods of confusion. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing heat exhaustion. Which of the following electrolyte imbalances should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in the emergency department (ED) following a ski accident.

The nurse is collecting data on the client. Which of the following findings require follow up?

Select all that apply.

A nurse at a rehabilitation facility is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has had a below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assisting with the care of an 18-year-old client who is at their provider's office for an annual physical. The client inquires about cancer examinations that they should have. Which of the following examinations should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is transporting a client who has pneumonia and is on droplet precautions to radiology. Which of the following safety measures should the nurse take while transporting the client?

A nurse is assisting with the care of the client

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The nurse should first plan to 

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a bronchoscopy 12 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is reviewing the results of a client's fecal occult blood screening test. Which of the following findings from the client's history should the nurse identify as potentially causing a false-positive result?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. For which of the following findings should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing a deep- vein thrombosis?