A client has been involved in an automobile accident and is assessed to have an enlarged spleen. What does the nurse understand is the significance of attempting to prevent unnecessary removal of the spleen for this client?

The nurse and a dietitian are instructing the client on a low-sodium diet needed to lower the blood pressure. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask?

Which nursing action is most helpful in managing the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

The nurse knows the mortality rate is high in lung cancer clients due to which factor?

The nurse is caring for clients on a busy cardiac unit. Following morning assessment, the nurse would notify the physician with which of the following symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who reports difficulty urinating. The client does not have a urinary catheter in place. Which nursing action(s) are most appropriate at this time? Select all that apply.

When obtaining vital signs from a client who has reduced erythrocyte production and a hemoglobin level of 8.2 g/dL what results would be indicative of these lab studies?

A client is unconscious on arrival to the emergency department. The nurse in the emergency department identifies that the client has a permanent pacemaker due to which characteristic?

The nurse is caring for the client in the intensive care unit immediately after removal of the endotracheal tube. Which of the following nursing actions is most important to complete every hour to ensure that the respiratory system is not compromised?

The nurse is caring for a client with an exacerbation of COPD and scheduled for pulmonary function studies using a spirometer. Which client statement would the nurse clarify?

The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for chemotherapy. Which is the best statement the nurse can make about the client experiencing chemotherapy-induced alopecia?