A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing pooling of blood in the periphery. Which of the following occurs in a client with distributive shock?

A nurse is admitting a client who has sustained severe burn injuries in a grease fire. The nurse shades in a diagram Indicating the burned surface areas. Using the Rule of Nines, the nurse should estimate that the client has burned what percentage of body surface area? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero If It applies. Do not use a tralling zero. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)

A nurse is assessing the depth and extent of injury on a client who has severe burns to the face, neck, and upper extremities. Which of the following factors is the nurse's priority when assessing the severity of the client's burns?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of gout about managing the disorder. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has end-stage cirrhosis of the liver with encephalopathy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement to decrease the client's ammonia level?

A nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who was brought to the emergency department (ED).

The nurse should determine the assessment findings are consistent with which of the following disease processes?

For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with bacterial meningitis or encephalitis. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.

A nurse is caring for a client in septic shock. The client is still hypotensive and lethargic following a 2,500 mL fluid bolus of lactated Ringer (LR) solution. Which of the following interventions does the nurse anticipate next?

A client arrives in the emergency department with an ischemic stroke. What is the priority for the nurse to assess in relation to the administration of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) as treatment?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has anaphylaxis following a bee sting. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a right-hemispheric stroke and has extreme muscle weakness on the affected side. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this client?

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a female client who was exposed to gonorrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?