A nurse is assessing a client who had a total thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A home health nurse is assessing a client who has pernicious anemia. Which of the following is an expected manifestation that poses a risk to the client's safety?

A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a potential trigger for exacerbations of Raynaud's?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine for pain and has a respiratory rate of 8/min and a blood pressure of 80/40 mm Hg. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?

A nurse on an intensive care unit is planning care for a client who has increased intracranial pressure following a head injury. Which of the following IV medications should the nurse plan to administer?

A nurse working in an outpatient clinic is planning a community education program about reproductive cancers. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations as a possible indication of cervical cancer?

A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm.

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Client reports tightness in chest that radiates to left arm. States pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Started to feel nauseous after breakfast. Client states, i had scrambled eggs and bacon like I do every morning." Client is diaphoretic and short of breath. Heart rate is irregular and tachycardic. Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Lungs clear to auscultation in all lobes. Bowel sounds are present in all 4 quadrants. +1 pedal pulses. Skin is cool to touch. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds.

A nurse is caring for a client after total hip replacement surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted with a urinary tract infection.

The nurse is assessing the client 12 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings?

For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, a sign of potential improvement, or a sign of potential worsening condition.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation when the low-pressure alarm sounds on the ventilator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?