A nurse in an emergency department is preparing a client for emergency surgery. The
client's blood alcohol level is 180 mg/dL. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and instructs him to limit sodium intake to 2 g per day. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who understands a prescribed surgical procedure, but cannot read or write. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client for a positive Chvostek's sign following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following areas on the client's head should the nurse tap to assess the client for tetany?

A nurse is reviewing ECG rhythm strips for a group of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following rhythms indicates bradycardia?

A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been placed on a telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client to identify risk factors for colorectal cancer. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as increasing the client's risk?

A nurse is caring for a client in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following is the priority intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin IV to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have at the bedside?

A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?