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 caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving a continuous heparin infusion. Which of the following medications should the nurse have available to reverse heparin’s effects?

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 teaching a client who has septic shock about the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client with a tracheostomy. The client’s partner has been taught to perform suctioning. Which of the following actions by the partner should indicate to the nurse a readiness for the client’s discharge?

A nurse is caring for a 75-year-old male client who is experiencing difficulty breathing and shortness of breath.

The nurse is caring for the client following a thoracentesis.

(Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.)

A nurse is analyzing a client’s electrocardiogram (ECG) strip and identifies the following information: Heart rate: 92/min.

Rhythm: Irregular.

P wave: Unable to identify.

PR interval: Unable to measure. QRS duration: 0.10 seconds.

Based upon this information, the nurse should interpret the client’s rhythm as indicating which of the following?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Which of the following manifestations is most appropriate for the nurse to monitor?

A nurse is admitting a client who has active tuberculosis to a room on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following room assignments should the nurse make for the client?

A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has leukemia.

Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider? Select the 6 findings that should be reported to the provider.

A nurse is providing postoperative care to a client who lost 800 mL of blood during surgery. The client’s blood pressure has been steadily decreasing over the past 2 hours. Which of the following categories of shock should the nurse recognize is occurring?