The nurse is discussing car safety with the mother of a 6-year-old child. The child’s mother questions the need for the use of special car seats for her child. What information can be provided to her?

Albuterol is prescribed for a 79-year-old male patient with severe COPD and Asthma You notice that he is having difficulty timing inhalation to receive the maximum dose of Albuterol. You give him a device to atach to the end of the Albuterol Inhaler called an aero chamber. You then educate him to before pumping the medication into the chamber.

A patient newly diagnosed with heart failure understands that heart failure means there is a lack of sufficient blood supply to the patient's tissue throughout the body tells you that the is responsible for pumping blood from the hear t to the lest of the body.

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which arterial blood gas data does the nurse anticipate finding in this patient?

A patient presents to the Emergency Room with swollen legs and shortness of breath. He tells you that he has a history of heart failure which causes the fluid to build up m his legs and lungs. When you listen to his lung sounds you are most likely to hear which type of breathing sounds?

JD has been admited after a large portion of his colon has been removed due to cancer Which statement by the patient demonstrates that he understands the function of the Gastrointestinal tract as related to fluid and electrolyte balance.

A dialysis unit nurse caring for a client with renal failure will expect the client to exhibit which fluid imbalance?

A client admited with heart failure requires careful monitoring of his fluid status. Which method will provide the nurse with the best indication of the client’s fluid status?

The nurse is working on a cardiac unit with several patients who have intravenous access lines. The nurse identifies the following are considered central venous catheters: (Select All That Apply)

The Practical Nurse (PN) assessing a client for the nursing diagnosis of Impaired Verbal Communication is aware that the least number of defining characteristics for this diagnosis is:

The nurse is preparing to discuss safety with a group of parents of infants. When planning the program, which topics would be most important to include: (Select Al That Apply)