A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to undergo open heart surgery.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as a contraindication to receiving heparin?

A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy to bananas. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for an allergic cross-reactivity to which of the following substances?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has an impaired immune system due to chemotherapy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is reviewing a client's cardiac monitor for dysrhythmias. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication for the placement of a permanent pacemaker?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a severe burn injury. The nurse should recognize which of the following client findings as an indication of hypovolemic shock?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an IV in the left forearm and whose infusion pump has alarmed several times. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a bedridden client. Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to a potential complication of the client's immobility?

A nurse is preparing to administer levofloxacin 750 mg via intermittent IV infusion over 90 min to a client. Available is levofloxacin 750 mg/150 mL. How many mL/hr should the nurse set the IV pump to administer?

(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has pneumonia. Which of the following serum laboratory values should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse anticipate with the client's condition?

A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a non-tunneled central venous catheter for a client who is malnourished. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?