A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube. The client asks why the fluid in the water-seal chamber rises and falls.

Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of diverticulitis and reports that he uses multiple complementary and alternative healing therapies.

Which of the following complementary therapies should the nurse identify as contraindicated for the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an abdominal paracentesis.

The nurse should plan to take which of the following actions?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client and their partner about performing peritoneal dialysis at home.

When discussing peritonitis, which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the earliest indication of this complication?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving opioids for pain management.

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

A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone a total laryngectomy.

Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority for immediate intervention?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has full-thickness burns on the lower extremities.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has left-sided hemiplegia following a stroke.

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

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to undergo open heart surgery.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as a contraindication to receiving heparin?

A nurse is assessing a client admitted with peripheral vascular disease.

Which of the following findings indicates a venous vascular disorder?

A nurse is caring for a client following a total knee arthroplasty. The client reports a pain level of 6 on a pain scale of 0 to 10.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?