Exhibits

The nurse identifies that the client is having a tonic clonic seizure. The oxygen saturation is 40% and the respiratory rate is 4 breaths/minute. The nurse calls for help and 2 other nurses enter the room.
Which 3 interventions should be performed first?

An adult client is admitted to the medical unit due to rectal bleeding after a colonoscopy in which a polyp was biopsied and cauterized. Which Intervention should the nurse do first?

A middle-aged client reports a sudden onset of seeing flashing lights and floating spots. Which is the best nursing action?

A client admitted with thyrotoxicosis is reporting a "pounding heart in the chest." Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse provides education about seizures to the client and asks the client to explain what he understands about his condition.

For each statement click to specify if the client demonstrates an understanding or no understanding. Each row must have one option selected.

The healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 800 mg IM every six hours. The available vial is labeled, "Cefazolin 1 gram," and the instructions for reconstitution state, For IM use add 2.5 mL sterile water for Injection to provide a total volume of 3.0 mL. After reconstitution, the solution contains how many mg/mL? Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client is admitted with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular hypertrophy. Which intervention is most likely to avert development of cardiomegaly and improve myocardial contractility?

The nurse includes the problem of "Risk for infection" in the plan of care for a client with myelosuppression. Which laboratory value of care provides the greatest support for this nursing problem?

Reference Range

Hemoglobin (Hgb) (14 to 18 g/dL (8.69 to 11.17 mmol/L] Hematocrit (Hct) [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

Red Blood Cell Count (RBC) [4.2 to 5.4 x 10/μL (4.2 to 5.4 x 1012/L)] White Blood Cell (WBC) [5,000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 10"/L)]

A client with heart failure (HF) returns to the clinic two weeks after adjustments were made to the prescribed cardiac glycoside, diuretic, and potassium supplement. The client's lungs are clear, heart rate is 58 beats/minute, and serum potassium level is 2.9 mEq/L (2.9 mmol/L). Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

Reference Range:

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

A client is scheduled for a scleral buckling procedure after previously having multiple laser coagulation procedures done for retinal tears. Which Information about the immediate postoperative period should the nurse provide this client?

While assessing a client following lithotripsy with stent insertion, which data indicates to the nurse that the procedure was successful?