A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

Exhibits here

Click to highlight the findings that indicate that the client's condition is improving. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

1400:

Client admitted to the medical-surgical unit at 1200 today. Alert and orientated x4, heart and lung sounds clear. Client urinating 100 mL/hour.

Client is tolerating soft diet and oral fluids. Bowel sounds are hyperactive in all 4 quadrants.

Bilateral pedal pulses 2+, Blood glucose 310 mg/dl. (74 to 106 mg/dL) 1400:

Temperature 36.8° C (98.2° F)

Pulse rate 84/min Respiratory rate 16/min

Blood pressure 106/76 mm Hg Oxygen saturation 96% on room air

A nurse is caring for a client who has an arteriovenous graft. Which of the following findings indicates adequate circulation of the graft?

A nurse working in an outpatient clinic is planning a community education program about reproductive cancers. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations as a possible indication of cervical cancer?

A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 190 lb and is receiving total parenteral nutrition. If the RDA of protein is 0.8 g/kg of body weight, how many grams of protein should the client receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a transverse colon resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess the stoma at which of the following locations? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an endoscopy with moderate (conscious) sedation. Which of the following assessment findings is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

The nurse is caring for the client in the ED. The nurse understands that the client is at risk of developing which of the following complications? Select all that apply.

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

The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. Select the four findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse is caring for a client who has cervical cancer and is receiving brachytherapy.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted with a urinary tract infection.

Findings upon admission:

The nurse is assessing the client 12 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings? For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, a sign of potential improvement, or a sign of potential worsening condition.