A client is scheduled to have a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) to treat coronary artery disease.
What information about the balloon-tipped catheter would the nurse plan to include when providing client education concerning the procedure?

A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of infection at the pin sites?

A 20-year-old diagnosed with appendicitis is being assessed by the nurse. Which statement by the client will make the nurse intervene immediately?

A nurse is assessing a client who has cirrhosis.
Which of the following is an expected finding for this client?

A nurse is assessing a client who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)

A nurse in the outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has psoriasis. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has pernicious anemia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has burns on the front and back of both arms.
Using the rule of nines, the nurse should document burns to which percentage of the client’s total body surface area (TBSA)?

A nurse is working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to care for a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings reported by the LPN indicates to the nurse the client has phlebitis at the IV insertion site?

A nurse is caring for a client who is cognitively impaired and repeatedly pulls on his NG tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take before requesting a prescription for restraints? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for an 84-year-old male client in the medical unit.

The client was admitted from a provider’s office with complaints of fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath. The nurse reviews the client’s medical records to prepare the client’s plan of care.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.