A client returning to the floor after orthopedic surgery is reporting nausea. The nurse is aware that an appropriate intervention is to:

A nurse is educating a client about regional anesthesia. Which statement is accurate about this type of anesthesia?

A client returning to the floor after orthopedic surgery is reporting nausea. The nurse is aware that an appropriate intervention is to:

Which client would be classified as having chronic pain?

A client is taking a diuretic that increases urinary output. What nursing concern is appropriate to base an educational plan?

The telemetry unit nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is scheduled for an operative procedure later in the day. The nurse notes on the laboratory report that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L (6.5 mmol/L), indicative of hyperkalemia. The nurse informs the health care provider of this laboratory result because the nurse recognizes hyperkalemia increases the client's operative risk for:

The nurse is calling a health care provider to give an update on a client's condition. The nurse receives a telephone order and, when requests that the order be read back to the provider for confirmation, the provider states, "I don't have time for this." What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

An older adult client is brought to the emergency department via ambulance due to a fall. The client does not speak the area's dominant language. Shortly after the client arrives, several family members and a neighbor who called the ambulance arrive, all of whom speak the area's dominant language. When attempting to gather information about what happened, which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A client with partial-thickness (second-degree) burns is encouraged to increase the proteins in the diet. Which food selection from the hospital menu indicates that the client understands how to choose foods high in protein?

Although all of the following are factors that affect grief, which one is most likely to influence a person's expression of grief?

A client verbalizes to a mental health counselor, "My life is meaningless since my spouse divorced me and that I no longer want to live." What nursing concern, resulting from the client's spiritual distress, is appropriate for care planning?