A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a transverse colon resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess the stoma at which of the following locations? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a bilateral orchiectomy.
The nurse should instruct the client to expect which of the following symptoms?

A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the femur. Which of the following assessment should be the nurse's priority?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 hr postoperative following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent venous thromboembolism?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a 0.9% sodium chloride via IV infusion. The client has become dyspneic with a blood pressure of 140/100 mm Hg. a fluid intake of 960 mL, and an output of 300 mL in the past 12 hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm.

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Nurses' Notes

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Client reports tightness in chest that radiates to left arm. States pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Started to feel nauseous after breakfast. Client states, "I had scrambled eggs and bacon like I do every morning." Client is diaphoretic and short of breath. Heart rate irregular and tachycardic. Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Lungs clear to auscultation in all lobes. Bowel sounds are present in all 4 quadrants. +1 pedal pulses. Skin is cool to touch. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a herniated disc and is scheduled for a peripheral nerve block. The client tells the nurse. "I am afraid to have this procedure." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm.

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The nurse should first address the client's Select... followed by the client's Select...ECG results

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who reports that they cannot afford their prescribed medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?