A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an abdominal paracentesis.

The nurse should plan to take which of the following actions?

A nurse is assessing a client following the insertion of a central venous catheter.

Which of the following findings indicates a pneumothorax?

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure.

The client displays the following ABG results: pH 7.24, PaCO2 44 mm Hg, PaO2 84 mm Hg. HCO3 18 mEq/L, base excess -2, and O2 saturation 95%.

The nurse should conclude that the client has which of the following acid-base imbalances?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving 2 units of packed RBCs.

Which of the following manifestations indicates a hemolytic transfusion reaction?

A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing a client's ECG reading.

Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has first-degree heart block?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has left-sided hemiplegia following a stroke.

Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

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 assessing a client who has cirrhosis.

Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report?

A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer. The client tells the nurse, "I would prefer to try vitamins and minerals instead of chemotherapy." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who is being admitted with diabetes insipidus.

Which of the following medications places the client at an increased risk for developing diabetes insipidus?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has full-thickness burns on the lower extremities.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?