The nurse is teaching a patient with multiple myeloma how to remain safe in the home. Which problem should be a priority for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a group of patients on the telemetry unit. Which patient should the nurse see first?

A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as unique for this age group?

The nurse prepares to document an electrocardiogram rhythm. The nurse uses a systematic method for analyzing the electrocardiogram tracing for which of the following reasons

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient with kidney stones. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

After reviewing an electrocardiogram, the nurse determines that an electrical impulse originated in a patient's sinoatrial (SA) node with a P wave. What does this represent?

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female patient coming to the clinic with peripheral edema, periorbital edema and flank pain. Use the chart to answer the questions

History & Assessments

Medical/Surgical history: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) x12 years. controlled with glucocorticoids, diabetes mellitus x2 years, recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Surgical history includes C-sections x2. Mitral valve regurgitation for 2 years.

Social History: Married with two healthy children, Works full-time as an office manager. Denies use of alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.

Family History: Mother also had SLE died at age 55 from complications of renal failure. Father is alive and healthy.

Physical Assessment: Alert and oriented, moves all extremities, grips and pushes strong, PERRLA 3 mm. Lungs with crackles, bilaterally, no shortness of breath. 51, 52 heart sounds with murmur: 3+ radial and pedal pulses: 4+ edema of the lower legs, ankles and feet: 2+ edema of the fingers and hands: periorbital edema present. Pain with percussion of the costovertebral angle.

Medications: Prednisone 10 mg PO daily, metformin 500 mg PO BID: ibuprofen 600 mg PO for pain PRN.

The nurse is concerned about the patient’s renal function. For each patient finding, specify if the finding is consistent with the disease process of glomerulonephritis, urinary tract infection, or chronic kidney disease. Select all that apply in each row.

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has leukemia and whose platelet count is 50,000 mm. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is preparing to assist the physician with a bone marrow biopsy. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to carry out before the procedure?

An 85-year-old patient who has fallen at home and was unable to get up is admitted to your nursing unit. The patient said she fell 36 hours ago and has been unable to eat or drink. You observe that the patient has voided scant amounts since admission. In planning care for this patient, what condition do you consider related to the diminished renal output?