A nurse educator is providing an educational in-service about various neurological disorders. Which statement should be included when teaching about Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

A client is admitted for an elective transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client is receiving continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) after the procedure. In the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), the nurse takes the client's vital signs and checks the urinary drainage bag frequently. Which assessment finding should the nurse prioritize reporting to the provider as an indication of a possible complication?

The patient is admitted with upper GI bleeding following an episode of forceful vomiting due to excessive alcohol intake. The nurse suspects a Mallory-Weiss tear. Which of the following is true of a Mallory-Weiss tear?

A client in an urgent care clinic is reports having heart palpitations, and occasional shortness of breath. A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) shows regular P- waves in a sawtooth formation at a rate of 260 beats per minute, and a regular ventricular rate of 82 beats per minute. The nurse should understand that this ECG finding represents which of the following conditions?

A nurse educator who leads a residency program for new nurses is educating the new nurses on the trajectory of chronic illness. The nurse recognizes a need for further teaching when one of the new nurses states which of the following?

A nurse is receiving morning report when an alarm notifies the nurse that a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has an oxygen saturation of 89%. The nurse immediately assesses the client, and finds the client resting comfortably in bed on 2 liters of supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula. The client denies distress. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action?

A nurse in an eye clinic is obtaining a health history from a client who is being evaluated for suspected cataracts. The nurse understands that which of the following medications is associated with an increased risk of developing cataracts?

Which of the following clients is at a higher risk of developing osteoarthritis?

Which nursing intervention is the most appropriate to implement for a client who experiencing weight loss due to nausea caused by chemotherapy?

A staff nurse is teaching a client who has secondary hypothyroidism about the disease process. The client asks the nurse what causes secondary hypothyroidism. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A client is seen in a primary care provider's office. The client has gradually developed a stooped posture, shuffling gait, and a lack of facial expressions. Which medication should the nurse anticipate will be prescribed to treat these symptoms?