A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) gland.

Which of the following assessments should the nurse view to be an indication of a postoperative complication?

A nurse is assessing a client who reports numbness and pain in his right palm, index finger, and middle finger.

The client reports working with a keyboard most of the time while at work.

The nurse suspects carpal tunnel syndrome.

Which of the following tests should the nurse request that the client perform?

A nurse in a clinic is interviewing a client who has a possible diagnosis of endometriosis. Which of the following findings in the client's history should the nurse recognize as consistent with a diagnosis of endometriosis?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?

A nurse is planning care for a female client who has a T4 spinal cord injury and is at risk for acquiring urinary tract infections. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is taking aspirin 650 mg every 4 hours.

Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of this medication?

A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is scheduled for an escharotomy.

The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails.

Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who has meningitis, a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and is prescribed a hypothermia blanket.

While using this therapy, the nurse should know that the client must carefully be observed for which of the following complications?

A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck, and chest.

While planning the client's care, the nurse should identify which of the following risks as the priority for assessment and intervention?