The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client with multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash. The client lost consciousness. has an open fracture of the left tibia, and active bleeding at the fracture site. What is the priority nursing action?

A heparin IV bolus is ordered: 80 units per kilogram. The unit's pharmacist prepares & labels a dose of heparin that is 5600 units. What is the patient's weight in kilograms? _______________

The nurse is caring for a client who presents with a chemical burn to the right hand, what should the nurse do first?

The nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBC's) to a patient whose blood type is A- (negative). The nurse knows that this patient can receive transfusions from which blood types?
(Select All that Apply)

The nurse is caring for a client who has completed a blood product transfusion for the treatment of thrombocytopenia. How would the nurse know that treatment has been successful?

The nurse is caring for a client with 40% full thickness burned total body surface area (TBSA) in the Emergency Department. The nurse is awaiting transfer to a regional burn center within 20 minutes. What is the most appropriate initial wound care management while awaiting transfer?

The nurse is caring for a client with SOB, wheezes, urticaria, itching and angioedema after receiving vancomycin IV. What is the priority nursing intervention after stopping the medication? Administer:

Complete the following sentence with one of the options regarding the pathophysiology of this type of shock.
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient from a nursing home diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The nurse assesses the patient as hypotensive, tachycardic, febrile, tachypneic, and with an altered mental status. The nurse understands that the pathophysiology of this type of shock is caused by___

The client admitted with sickle cell anemia crisis is being treated with a transfusion of 2 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC's) for a low hemoglobin. The cent demonstrating a new onset of chest pain. low back pain, tachycardia and anxiety. The nurse's immediate intervention is

The nurse is assessing a client for Brudzinskis sign as part of their neurologic assessment. Which of the following are appropriate actions by the nurse when performing this technique? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

The nurse is caring for a patient with major bums Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) of 63%. The nurse understands that this patient is at the highest risk for the combination of which types of shock? (Select All that Apply.)