The parents of a 6-year-old child recently diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy express that their child wants to continue attending swimming classes.
How should the nurse respond?

An adult patient visits the clinic expressing concern about a lump that appeared on their neck about a week ago.

Upon examination, the nurse finds a large, non-tender, hardened left subclavian lymph node without any overlying tissue inflammation.

What could these findings indicate?

The nurse is providing postoperative care for an adolescent who had a left leg amputation due to osteosarcoma and is experiencing phantom limb pain.
What non-pharmacological intervention should the nurse provide?

The nurse identifies an electrolyte imbalance, elevated blood pressure, and a weight gain of 4.4 lbs (2 kg) in 24 hours in a client with hepatic failure.
Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A client with a history of heart failure arrives at the emergency department describing an onset of fatigue and weakness.

The client has been taking spironolactone 50 mg tablets PO every day.

The nurse receives a report from the lab that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L (6.2 mmol/L). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

An adolescent arrives at the emergency department (ED) with a fever and persistent lower right quadrant abdominal pain.

The patient is anxious, fearful, and hyperventilating.

What acid-base imbalance does the nurse anticipate the patient will develop?

The client is a 26-year-old female who fell from an apartment balcony. She was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

The client enters the emergency room on a stretcher and is met in the trauma bay by the nurse.

What two actions should the nurse take first during the primary survey?

The client is a 55-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital 1 week ago for sepsis. The client has been intubated since admission.
Current ventilator settings are synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) respiratory rate 15 breaths/minute, tidal volume (TV) 500 mL, fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO) 40%. Based on the client’s status at 1400, the nurse should plan to do which of the following?

In the context of caring for a client diagnosed with psoriasis, which action by the nurse would address the client’s psychosocial need for acceptance?

The patient provides three positive responses to items on the CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener) query.
What interpretation should the nurse provide to the patient?

A child with an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection is receiving a secondary infusion of gentamicin 60 mg every 8 hours IV, which is to be infused over 30 minutes.

The medication is delivered by the pharmacy diluted in a 50 ml bag of saline.

What should be the infusion pump’s regulation in mL/hour? (Provide the numeric value only.)