A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client.

Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram.

Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to include?

When reviewing the medical record of a client who asks about the use of magnet therapy for pain relief, which of the following findings is a contraindication for receiving this type of therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client.

Exhibit 1 Nurses' Notes Day 1: Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Client reports fatigue, weight loss, night sweats, and a persistent cough.

Performed a purified protein derivative test on the client and obtained a QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test as prescribed.

Bilateral breath sounds with crackles and scattered wheezes throughout.

Cough productive for yellow, purulent sputum.

What are the first two actions the nurse should take?

A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus prior to performing a blood glucose test.

Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has hyperglycemia?

When caring for a client who has wrist restraints after an episode of violent behavior, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings through a gastrostomy tube.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports right lower quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 48 hr.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client.

Exhibit 1 Vital Signs 0800: Exhibit 2 Temperature 37.6° C (99.7° F) Blood pressure 108/56 mm Hg Heart rate 66/min Respiratory rate 18/min Pulse oximetry 97% on room air 0830: Temperature 37.5° C (99.5° F) Blood pressure 88/56 mm Hg Heart rate 104/min Respiratory rate 24/min Pulse oximetry 93% on room air Select the 4 findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse is discussing the stages of general adaptation syndrome with a newly licensed nurse.

The nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations occurs during the alarm reaction stage.

A nurse is performing postural drainage with percussion and vibration for a client who has cystic fibrosis.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?