A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 1 unit of packed RBCs. Five minutes after beginning the transfusion, the client becomes febrile with chills. After stopping the transfusion, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is assessing a child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum.

Nurses' Notes

1200:

Large amount of lochia rubra noted on perineal pad. Fundus boggy at two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. Oxytocin 20 units being administered via continuous JV infusion.

1215:

Large amount of lochia rubra with several large clots noted. Client reports feeling anxious. Skin cool and clammy. Provider notified.

Select the 6 actions the nurse should take.

A nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who has a history of seeking counseling for relationship problems. The client shows the nurse multiple superficial self-inflicted lacerations on their forearms. The nurse should identify these behaviors as characteristics of which of the following personality disorders?

A nurse is reviewing the ABG values of a client. The client has a pH of 7.2, PaCO2 of 60 mm Hg, and HCO3 of 25 mEq/L. The nurse should identify that the client has which of the following acid-base imbalances?

A nurse is assessing a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports drinking ginger tea. Which of the following findings indicates the client's use of ginger tea is effective?

A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant.

Exhibit 1

Nurses' Notes

1000:

The client reports repeated episodes of vomiting and two episodes of diarrhea in past 24 hr. Client is at 18 weeks of gestation and reports a history of nausea and vomiting for the past 12 weeks.

1015:

IV fluids initiated. Prochlorperazine administered via intermittent IV bolus.

1100:

Client reports improvement in nausea. Ice chips provided. Client voided 50 mL of dark yellow urine.

1500:

Client tolerating fluids well. Ate four graham crackers without emesis. Has voided 300 mL of amber-colored urine.

Exhibit 2

Vital Signs

1000:

Temperature 36.8° C(98.2° F)

Heart rate 112/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure 100/65 mm Hg

SaO 97% on room air

1200:

Temperature 37° C(98.6° F)

Heart rate 102/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Blood pressure 104/70 mm Hg

SaO2 98% on room air

1500:

Temperature 36.8° C(98.2° F)

Heart rate 90/min

Respiratory rate 18/min

Blood pressure 110/72 mm Hg

SaO2 97% on room air

For each discharge instruction, specify if each action is recommended or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse is admitting a client who is 1 week postpartum and reports excessive vaginal bleeding. The nurse speaks a different language than the client. The client's partner and 10-year-old child are accompanying her. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to gather the client's admission data?

A nurse manager is preparing to teach a group of newly licensed nurses about effective time management. Which of the following steps of the time management process should the nurse manager include as the priority?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client. These are the medical reports; Hypoactive bowel sounds upon auscultation, abdomen soft, not distended on palpation and urinary output of 130mL/4hr. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

An antepartum nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse initiate seizure precautions?