A nurse is collecting data from a client who has leukemia. Which of the following findings has the highest priority?

A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as unique for this age group?

The nurse prepares to document an electrocardiogram rhythm. The nurse uses a systematic method for analyzing the electrocardiogram tracing for which of the following reasons

Which of the following are characteristics of Hodgkin's disease? (Select All that Apply.)

After reviewing an electrocardiogram, the nurse determines that an electrical impulse originated in a patient's sinoatrial (SA) node with a P wave. What does this represent?

The nurse is taking a health history and notes the patient has a history of a splenectomy. For which condition is this patient at risk?

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female patient coming to the clinic with peripheral edema, periorbital edema and flank pain. Use the chart to answer the questions

History & Assessments

Medical/Surgical history: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) x12 years. controlled with glucocorticoids, diabetes mellitus x2 years, recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Surgical history includes C-sections x2. Mitral valve regurgitation for 2 years.

Social History: Married with two healthy children, Works full-time as an office manager. Denies use of alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.

Family History: Mother also had SLE died at age 55 from complications of renal failure. Father is alive and healthy.

Physical Assessment: Alert and oriented, moves all extremities, grips and pushes strong, PERRLA 3 mm. Lungs with crackles, bilaterally, no shortness of breath. 51, 52 heart sounds with murmur: 3+ radial and pedal pulses: 4+ edema of the lower legs, ankles and feet: 2+ edema of the fingers and hands: periorbital edema present. Pain with percussion of the costovertebral angle.

Medications: Prednisone 10 mg PO daily, metformin 500 mg PO BID: ibuprofen 600 mg PO for pain PRN.

The nurse is concerned about the patient’s renal function. For each patient finding, specify if the finding is consistent with the disease process of glomerulonephritis, urinary tract infection, or chronic kidney disease. Select all that apply in each row.

The nursing diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume is made for a patient with chronic kidney disease. Which of the following data is most important for the nurse to collect for this patient based on the nursing diagnosis?

The nurse is caring for a group of patients on the telemetry unit. Which patient should the nurse see first?

Which of the following beverages should a patient with Hodgkin's disease be instructed to avoid?

The nurse is teaching a patient with multiple myeloma how to remain safe in the home. Which problem should be a priority for this patient?