A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a patient prior to surgery. Which of the following is necessary for informed consent to be valid?

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse suspect deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a patient who has constipation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving warfarin therapy to prevent deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following medications should the nurse have available in the event of an overdose?

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100 mcg PO to a client who has hypothyroidism. Available is levothyroxine 100 mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?" (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use leading zeros if it applies.)

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a patient. The patient's ABGs are: pH 7.5

CO2 40 mm Hg HCO3 32 mEq/L

Which of the following acid-base conditions should the nurse identify the patient is experiencing?

A nurse is assessing a patient who has respiratory alkalosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for an older adult who is alert and competent and comes to the facility with her adult son for elective cataract extraction. After the provider explains the procedure, who should the nurse have sign the consent form?

A nurse is collecting data from four clients who have wounds. The nurse should recognize that which of the following clients has manifested a wound infection?

When presenting about caring for patients who are receiving diuretic therapy, the nurse should explain that which of the following medications can put patients at risk for hyperkalemia?

"A patient is preparing to take aspirin 650 mg PO. Available is aspirin 125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient administer?" (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)