A nurse is caring for a client who has a cloudy, opaque area over the lens of one eye.
The nurse should identify that this is a manifestation of which of the following visual impairments?

The nurse is monitoring a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis who is scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The client begins to complain of increased abdominal pain and begins to vomit. On assessment, the nurse notes the abdomen is distended and bowel sounds are diminished.
Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

Your patient was outdoors and developed hypothermia.
You know that independent nursing interventions would include:

Which of the following nursing diagnoses would typically NOT be associated with anemia?

A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about preventing health care associated infections (HAIs).
The nurse should include which of the following as a common cause of these infections?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about physical manifestations associated with the fight-or-flight response to stress.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include?

A person with anemia is prescribed erythropoietin subcutaneously. The nurse knows that erythropoietin:

The nurse is assigned to care for a client admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which medication does the nurse anticipate to decrease this client’s risk for developing a respiratory infection?

A client’s bloodwork indicates that he has severe hypokalemia.
What is a priority nursing intervention?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about informed consent.
Which of the following should be included as a responsibility of the nurse in this process?

A nurse is cheering on participants in a marathon and one runner collapses nearby. He begins to vomit and complain of a throbbing headache. The nurse notes that he is not sweating, yet his skin is red and very hot to touch, and his pulse is 170 bpm and strong. The nurse knows that: