A nurse is caring for a 75-year-old male client who is experiencing difficulty breathing and shortness of breath.

Exhibits

The nurse is caring for the client following a thoracentesis. (Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has sustained a traumatic brain injury. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of increased intracranial pressure?

A nurse is caring for a 75-year-old male client who is experiencing difficulty breathing and shortness of breath.

The nurse is caring for the client following a thoracentesis. (Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.)

A nurse is caring for a client is who has a deep vein thrombosis and is prescribed heparin by continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is suctioning the endotracheal tube of a client who is on a ventilator. The client's heart rate increases from 86/min to 110/min and becomes irregular. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client in the ICU

For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the action is essential, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a transurethral prostatectomy. Following catheter removal, the nurse should inform the client that he should expect which of the following variations in the color of his urine?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pneumothorax.

A nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate for a client who has a pneumothorax?

For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated, non-essential, or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse is performing pulmonary hygiene for a client who has pneumonia and positions the client on his left side in Trendelenburg position. From which of the following lung segments should the nurse expect secretions to be mobilized with the client in this position?

To auscultate for a carotid bruit, the nurse places the stethoscope at what location (Select the correct location on the image. To change, click on a new location.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is diabetic and reports a headache, restlessness, fatigue, and hunger. The nurse should identify that the client is likely experiencing which of the following conditions?