Which laboratory results should the nurse closely monitor in a client who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?

A 6-week-old infant with pyloric stenosis is scheduled for a pyloromyotomy. Which pre- operative nursing action has the highest priority?

Which laboratory results should the nurse closely monitor in a client who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?

A client is unable to void following a procedure, so the nurse obtains a prescription to perform a straight catheterization. After inserting the catheter, the nurse serves that the client has an immediate output of 500 mL of clear yellow urine. Which action should the nurse implement next?

A client with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA ambulates in the hallway with the nurse prior to bedtime and then returns to bed. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement before leaving the client?

While making rounds, the charge nurse notices that a young adult client with asthma who was admitted yesterday is sitting on the side of the bed and leaning over the bedside table. The client is currently receiving oxygen at 2 liters/minute via nasal cannula. The client is wheezing and is using pursed-lip breathing. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A dietitian with a prescription for no not resuscitate (DNR) begins to manifest signs of impending death. After notifying the family of the patient's status, what priority action should the nurse implement?

A male client is admitted for the removal of an internal fixation device that was inserted for a fractured ankle. During the client's admission history, he tells the nurse that he recently received vancomycin for a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA wound infection. Which action(s) should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is caring for a group of clients with the help of a practical nurse (PN) Which nursing action(s) should the nurse assign to the PN? (Select all that apply)

At the end of a preoperative teaching session on pain management techniques, a client starts to cry and states. "I just know I can't handle all the pain." Which is the priority nursing problem for this client?

The client is a 26-year-old female who was in a car accident 6 months ago that killed her mother, husband, and 2-year-old

She and her father were the only survivors of the crash. She is seeking care for depression.

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The client has returned to work at an accounting firm and has started going to a grief support group. She states she is seeking care from a healthcare professional because her father is worried about her. The client states she only gets 2-3 hours of sleep due to nightmares about the crash.

She states that exercising right after work helps her get better sleep and to relax. She feels that she is "jumpy after the accident, especially when she is in the car. She also stated, " feel so sad that I can't seem to feel anything at all." In addition to her father, the client has a large family and friend support system. She denies alcohol or drug use.