The nurse receives a patient from the emergency department following administration of a fibrinolytic medication, TPA, for a large anterior wall myocardial infarction. The priority assessment for this patient would be which of the following?

A client with acute pancreatitis comes in with severe abdominal pain. The doctor orders NPO and an NG-tube. The nurse knows that NPO status and nasogastric tube patency will help treat pancreatitis by: (Select all that apply)

The normal PR interval is:

Mr. T. W. is admited to your unit with a diagnosis of small bowel obstruction after swallowing a golf ball related to a freak golfing accident. Mr. T. W.'s urine output has been steadily decreasing, and pre-renal failure is suspected. Which of the following conditions would likely cause pre-renal failure?

A nurse observes reddish-purple spots and areas of purple bruising on a newly admited patient. Which laboratory results support this assessment finding?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of Crohn's disease. Which of the following statements by the nurse provides the most simplistic and non-medical description of the disorder?

Which of the following indicate to the nurse that lactulose is effective for an older adult who has advanced liver cirrhosis?

What diagnostic test can be used to determine GFR as well as glomerular damage?

A male client with chronic renal failure has a serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. What should nurse Olivia assess first?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving one unit of packed RBCs to treat intraoperative blood loss. The client reports chills and back pain, and the client's blood pressure is 80/64 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a client who is going to have an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) using a contrast medium. Which of the following assessments by the nurse are of the highest priority?