A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the partner of a client who has contact precautions in place for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Which of the following statements by the client's partner indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory values of a client who has severe dyspnea. Which of the following laboratory values indicates heart failure?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a closed-chest tube drainage system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who is receiving long-term NSAID therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following values should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who had an ischemic stroke. Which of the following observations by the nurse indicates a need for an occupational therapy referral?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse enters a client's room and sees smoke coming from the trash can next to the client's bed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse in an urgent care facility is collecting data from a client who was stung by a wasp. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing anaphylaxis?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who had a left hemispheric stroke. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery. The client received an opioid analgesic 1 hr ago and now reports a pain level of 2 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who has constipation after receiving opioid medication for incisional pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?