The nurse is admitting a client from the post-anesthesia unit to the postoperative surgical care unit. Which prescription should the nurse implement first?

When preparing a client for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), it is essential for the nurse to take which action?

The nurse is admitting a client from the post-anesthesia unit to the postoperative surgical care unit. Which prescription should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is caring for a client with the sexually transmitted infection (STI) syphilis. The client reports having unprotected sex. Which response should the nurse provide?

A client has developed atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 150 beats/minute observed via telemetry. The client's blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

A client is recovering in the critical care unit following a cardiac catheterization. IV nitroglycerin and heparin are infusing. The client is sedated but responds to verbal instructions. After changing positions, the client reports pain at the right groin insertion site. Which action should the nurse implement?

Click to highlight the aspects of the assessment that require urgent attention.

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Pain assessment completed. The client's pain is 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. The client requests sleeping medication for the night. She explains that she keeps having horrible thoughts and memories about the house collapsing and that it is keeping her from falling asleep. She states, "I used to be so happy before all of this happened. Now I can't seem to get out of this funk I am in." The client would also prefer to be in a quieter area of the unit as she is currently by the nurses' station and hears talking and alarms constantly.

The nurse is reviewing the client's chart.

For each finding, click to indicate whether findings suggest that the client's condition has improved or put the client at risk for hypovolemia. Each column must have at least one selection.

The nurse is preparing for discharge a client with a history of celiac disease who now has developed multiple sclerosis. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching plan?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reports increased shortness of breath with activity. Which lest should the nurse schedule the client for evaluation of the symptoms?

A client who was rescued from a house fire is admitted to the burn unit with deep dermal, partial thickness (second degree) burns over approximately one-third of the back and upper thighs. The nurse begins administration of prescribed crystalloid fluids for the first 24-hours following the burn incident. Which physiological response is promoted by the administration of the fluids?