The nurse is assessing a client who has herpes zoster. Which question will allow the nurse to gather further information about this condition?

The practical nurse (PN) is assisting in a community center clinic when four clients simultaneously arrive seeking help. In which order should the PN prioritize care to be provided based on the client needs? (Arrange the client with the highest priority first, on top, and lowest priority last, on botom.)

Patient Data

History and Physical

A 34-year-old male client presents to the emergency department (ED) for an acute asthma attack which began after jogging through a local park. The client is able to answer questions, pausing every few words to catch his breath. The client reports using a rescue inhaler three times, but he just couldn't catch his breath. The client reports that symptoms seem worse when outdoors and when exercising and that episodes like this make him extremely nervous. The client reports that it has been a couple of months since he had an asthma attack, and he came to the ED today because he noticed that his inhaler was expired and was worried the medication was not working.
The nurse reviews the client's history of the presenting illness in the electronic medical record.

Click to highlight the two pieces of key subjective data which indicate the client is in need of health interventions.

Patient Data

The nurse performs an initial focused assessment of the client.

Based on the client's history and assessment data, the nurse's hypothesis is that the client's vital signs are most likely the result of disease process, medication use, or neither. Each column must have at least one, but may have more than one answer selected.

The nurse is caring for a client after a coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The client is exhibiting pitting edema of the lower extremities and jugular venous distention with increased central venous pressure. Which condition should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing based on these findings?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who reports blurred vision and who is newly diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pancreatitis who reports persistent gnawing abdominal pain. To help the client manage the pain, which assessment data is most important for the nurse to obtain?

An adult client who was recently diagnosed with glaucoma tells the nurse, "It feels like I am driving through a tunnel." The client expresses great concern about going blind. Which nursing instruction is most important for the nurse to provide this client?

A client with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome reports to the nurse that the pain and tingling experienced worsens at night. Which client teaching should the nurse provide?

The nurse is assessing a client who has herpes zoster. Which question will allow the nurse to gather further information about this condition?

Patient DataThe nurse has Implemented additional needed actions.

Click the assessment data which indicates the interventions were successful and which assessment data provides no indication that the interventions were successful. Each column must have at least one, but may have more than one answer selected.