Exhibits

For each assessment finding, click to indicate whether the findings from the client's assessment are generally associated with rotator cuff injury and humeral fracture. Each column must have at least one response selected.

The nurse has reviewed the client's chart. Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting from the lists of options provided. The nurse recognizes that this client is

The nurse is preparing a client for an outpatient thoracentesis. Which statement made by the client should the nurse recognize as needing additional education?

The nurse is caring for four clients: Client A, who has emphysema and whose oxygen saturation is 94% on room air; Client B, with a postoperative hemoglobin of 8.2 mg/dL (82 g/L); Client C, newly admitted with a potassium level of 3.8 mEq/L (3.8 mmol/L); and Client D, scheduled for an appendectomy who has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 14,000 mm2 (14 x 10L). Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Reference Range:

Hemoglobin [14 to 18 g/dL (140 to 180 g/L)]

Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

White Blood Cell [5,000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 109/L)]

While caring for a client with a full thickness burn covering 40% of the body surface area (BSA), the nurse observes purulent drainage at the wound. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's laboratory values?

The parent of a 7-month-old brings the infant to the clinic because the skin in the diaper area is excoriated and red, but there are no blisters or bleeding. The parent reports no evidence of watery stools. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement?

After years of struggling with weight management, a middle-aged adult client is evaluated for gastroplasty. The client has experienced difficulty with managing diabetes mellitus and hypertension, but is approved for surgery. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus about important points for disease and symptom management. Which response by the client indicates understanding?

A older adult client tells the nurse that of having a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level of 85 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse take?

Reference Range:

High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) [greater than 45 mg/dL (greater than 0.75 mmol/L)]

While preparing to administer a scheduled IV medication, the client tells the nurse that the IV site hurts and refuses to allow the nurse to administer a flush to assess the site. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse to assess the client's progress.