A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma and is taking fluticasone. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a newly admitted client with a diagnosis of R/O tuberculosis.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

Nurses' Notes

Day 1:

0900:

Client admitted from emergency department with hemoptysis, dull chest pain, increasing fatigue, anorexia, nausea, chest tightness, and 3.2 kg (7 Ib) weight loss in 2 weeks. Heart rate regular, lung sounds with crackles in bilateral upper lobes. No edema. Airborne precautions initiated upon admission.

Day 2:

Client reports shortness of breath, nausea, and fatigue. Crackles auscultated bilaterally throughout lung fields. Productive cough, with thick, blood-streaked sputum. Bowel sounds active, no edema.

A nurse in a provider's office is assessing an older adult client whose son reports that the client has been sick with a respiratory illness for the past 6 days. Which of the following assessment findings is a manifestation of pneumonia in the older adult client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has burns to his face, ears, and eyelids. The nurse should identify which of the following is the priority finding to report to the provider?

A nurse is assessing a client who has asthma. Which of the following areas should the nurse evaluate as the most reliable indicator of central cyanosis?

A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for skin cancer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is planning a presentation about HIV for a church-based group. Which of the following information about HIV transmission should the nurse include?

A nurse in a community health clinic is caring for a client who has a history of HIV. For each of the following assessment findings for the client, identify if the finding is consistent with HIV stage I or HIV stage III (AIDS). Each finding may support more than one disease process.

A nurse is planning care for a client who has immunosuppression following chemotherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is planning an educational program about basal cell carcinoma. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?

A nurse is assessing a client who has basal cell carcinoma on her nose. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?