A nurse is preparing an adolescent client who has pneumonia for percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Prior to the procedure, which of the following nursing actions should the nurse complete first?

A nurse is reviewing the CBC findings for a female client who is receiving combination chemotherapy for breast cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thoracotomy and lobectomy. Which of the following postoperative assessments should the nurse give highest priority to?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for prostate screening in high-risk populations. Which of the following is an important consideration?

Increased heart rate.

Discomfort at the puncture site.

A nurse is monitoring a client following a thoracentesis. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations as a complication and contact the provider immediately?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is providing education to a client who has a newly diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has coronary artery disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching to explain the correlation between changes in the coronary arteries and manifestations that occur?

A nurse on a cardiac care unit is caring for a preschooler.

Hospital Day 1, 17:38:

Medication Administration Record.

20:15:

Received 4-year-old child with an exacerbation of heart failure.

Family reports history of congenital mitral stenosis.

Breath sounds with wheezing noted in bilateral lower lobes.

Nonproductive cough noted.

Dyspnea with respiratory rate 30/min.

Oxygen at 2 L/min applied per nasal cannula.

Telemetry applied:

Sinus rhythm at rate 116/min.

Abdomen soft, nontender.

Bowel sounds positive in all 4 quadrants.

Lower extremities with 2+ edema noted.

Pedal pulses palpable bilaterally.

Peripheral saline lock intact to right forearm with no signs and symptoms of infection.

Weight 26 kg (44 lb).

Increase in dyspnea noted with orthopnea.

Nasal flaring with respiratory rate of 36/min. Lung sounds with wheezing noted throughout.

Lower extremity edema 3+ to bilateral lower extremities.

Extremities cool with decreased skin pigmentation noted.

Peripheral pulses weak bilaterally.

Jugular vein distention noted.

Provider notified.

Received prescription for additional dose of furosemide.

The client is at risk for developing:

A nurse is caring for a client.

Nurses Notes: Day 1: Custom Nursing Assessment.

Vital Signs: Diagnostic Results: Client is admitted with a 2-day history of headache, muscle aches, fever, sore throat, and fatigue.

Prepare to administer an antibiotic to the client.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The client tells the nurse, “I can feel the congestion in my lungs, and I certainly cough a lot, but I can’t seem to bring anything up.”. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help this client?