A primigravida client at 36-weeks gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit because her membranes ruptured 30 minutes ago. Initial assessment indicates a 2 cm cervical dilatation, 50% effaced, -2 station, vertex presentation, greenish-colored amniotic fluid, and contractions occurring every 3 to 5 minutes, with a decrease in fetal heart rate after the last four contraction peaks. Which action should the nurse implement first?

In formulating the nursing care plan for a client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which nursing problem has the highest priority?

A client on the mental health unit has been scowling and rapidly pacing up and down the hall for several minutes. Which behaviors are most important for the nurse to monitor?

The nurse is implementing solutions to provide care.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting from the lists of options provided.

The nurse determines that the client's is still having an adverse reaction resulting in symptoms of 
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Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

A mother runs into the emergency department with a toddler in her arms and tells the nurse that her child got into some cleaning products. The child smells of chemicals on the hands, face, and on the front of the child's clothes. After ensuring the airway is patent, which action should the nurse implement first?

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports that a client's right hand and fingers spasm when taking the blood pressure using the same arm. After confirming the presence of the spasms, which action should the nurse take?

The client is a 26-year-old female who fell from an apartment balcony. She was transported to the hospital via ambulance.
The client enters the emergency room on a stretcher and is met in the trauma bay by the nurse. For the primary survey, what 2 things should the nurse do first?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing acute mania. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

An infant is unresponsive and gasping for breath. Prior to starting CPR, which site should the nurse palpate for a pulse?

After receiving report, the nurse can most safely plan to assess which client last?