A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following is the priority intervention by the nurse?

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 is reviewing the following ABG results for a postoperative client: pH 7.27, PaCO2 49 mm Hg, PaO2 65 mm Hg, HCO 22 mEq/L. The nurse should interpret the findings as which of the following imbalances?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving 2 units packed RBCs. Which of the following manifestations indicates a hemolytic transfusion reaction?

A nurse is teaching the family of a client who has Alzheimer's disease about caring for the client at home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been placed on a telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hr postoperative following application of an external fixator for a tibial fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a client and his partner about performing peritoneal dialysis at home.
When discussing peritonitis, which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the earliest indication of this complication?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for 1 week. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is to receive tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for the treatment of an ischemic stroke. In which order should the nurse complete the following actions? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)