A nurse is caring for a client in an acute care setting.

Exhibits

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The client is at risk for

_________

  as evidenced by

_______

.

A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient clinic.

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The client is at highest risk for developing

A community health nurse is working with a group of clients. The nurse practices the ethical principle of distributive justice by performing which of the following tasks?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and unable to urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child at a clinic.

The nurse should determine that the assessment findings are consistent with which of the following conditions?

For each potential condition, click to specify if the assessment findings are consistent with a sprain, a fracture, or a dislocation. Each finding may support more than 1 condition.

A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child at a clinic.

The nurse reviews the assessment findings.

Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Assessment

Respirations easy and unlabored. Abdomen non-distended. Right forearm and fingers are edematous. Ecchymotic area noted on outer aspect of the forearm. Radial pulse +2. Fingers slightly cool to touch. Child can move fingers and reports a mild "tingling" sensation. Child verbalizes a pain level of 4 on a scale of 0 to 10. Multiple areas of bruising are noted on lower extremities in various stages of healing.

Vital Signs

Temperature 36.8° C (98.2° F)

Heart rate 102/min Respiratory rate 22/min

BP 100/60 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 98% on room air

A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old child at a clinic.

A nurse is continuing to care for the child.

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The child is at highest risk for developing

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse instruct the client to take prior to initiating postural drainage?

A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine hydrochloride 4 mcg/kg/min via continuous infusion. Available is dopamine hydrochloride in a solution of 800 mg in a 250 mL bag. The client weighs 80 kg. The nurse should set the IV infusion to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

An occupational health nurse is providing teaching to a group of factory workers about proper lifting techniques. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is conducting an initial assessment of a client and notices a discrepancy between the client's current IV infusion and the report received during the shift report. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?