A nurse is caring for a client who has acute heart failure and received morphine IV 30 min ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication was effective?

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

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Client reports tightness in chest that radiates to left arm. States pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Started to feel nauseous after breakfast. Client states, i had scrambled eggs and bacon like I do every morning." Client is diaphoretic and short of breath. Heart rate is irregular and tachycardic. Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Lungs clear to auscultation in all lobes. Bowel sounds are present in all 4 quadrants. +1 pedal pulses. Skin is cool to touch. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds.

A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. The client reports chills, lower back pain, and nausea 10 min after the infusion begins. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse on the medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. During assessment, which of the following should the nurse expect to find?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for warfarin about foods that affect the INR. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following foods interacts with this medication?

A nurse is planning to meet with the interprofessional team about the care of a client who has a new diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse plan to make during the meeting?

A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following tests should the nurse monitor?