Which of the following is a potential consequence of consuming alcohol prior to an outpatient surgical procedure involving anesthesia?

A nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who has nausea and is vomiting. The nurse should identify the client is at risk for which of the following acid-base imbalances?

A nurse is observing the closed chest drainage system of a client who is 24 hr post thoracotomy. The nurse notes slow, steady bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. The nurse should take which of the following actions regarding informed consent?
(Select All that Apply.)

The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient in renal failure who is in metabolic acidosis. Which laboratory findings are consistent with metabolic acidosis?

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with a higher risk of post-surgical complications in obese patients?

A nurse is assessing a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a unit of PRBCs. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing a transfusion reaction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for home oxygen therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone sodium succinate 250 mg via IV bolus every 6 hr. Available is hydrocortisone sodium succinate 1000 mg/8 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)