A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is admitting a 46-year-old client.

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Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The client is at highest risk for developing

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An immunocompromised older adult has developed a urinary tract infection, and the healthcare team recognizes the need to prevent an exacerbation of the client's infection that could result in sepsis and septic shock. What action should the nurse perform to reduce the client's risk of septic shock?

The nurse overseeing care in the intensive care unit (ICU) reviews the shift report on four clients. The nurse recognizes which client to be at greatest risk for the development of cardiogenic shock?

A nurse is preparing to administer insulin lispro to a client who has diabetes mellitus type 1. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is triaging four clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse should identify which of the following clients as emergent?

A nurse is interviewing a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following statements by the client would the nurse identify as a risk factor for pancreatitis?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse's most recent assessment reveals the presence of ecchymoses on the client's sacral area and petechiae on the forearms. Based on the most recent assessment findings, the nurse should perform which action?

A nurse is preparing dietary instructions for a client who has episodes of biliary colic from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following responses from the client shows understanding of the teaching plan?

A nurse is assessing the depth and extent of injury on a client who has severe burns to the face, neck, and upper extremities. Which of the following factors is the nurse's priority when assessing the severity of the client's burns?

A nurse is caring for a 66-year-old client who has a new diagnosis of lung cancer.

For each potential healthcare provider's prescription at 4 weeks, click to specify if the prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.

A nurse is providing discharge planning for a client who has just been diagnosed as being in the early stage of rheumatoid arthritis and starting methotrexate. What should the nurse include in the client's teaching?