A nurse is assisting with the planning of an in-service about updates in wound care for nursing staff. Which of the following sources should the nurse identify as providing the best evidence-based information?

A nurse is monitoring a client who has received external radiation for throat cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has deep vein thrombosis of the left leg. The client is receiving anticoagulant therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who presents to the emergency department.

A nurse is reviewing the client's medical record, which of the following findings indicates the need for further evaluation?

Select all that apply.

A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assisting with discharge planning for a client who is prescribed home oxygen at 1 to 2 L/min. The nurse should ensure that the client has which of the following supplies upon discharge?

A nurse is assisting in the care of an older adult client who was admitted from a long-term care facility.

Nurses' Notes 1500:

The client is restless and is not following commands. The client does not tolerate lying flat. Skin warm and dry. Regular heart sounds without murmur. Respirations labored. Breath sounds with the right-sidedcrackles and wheezes in the posterior lower lobe. Abdomen soft, nondistended with positive bowel sounds in all four quadrants. Tremors in hands.

Admission Assessment 1400:

The client's history includes cigarette smoking for 50 years but quit 3 years ago, Parkinson's disease, and anxiety. Yesterday, the client reported "feeling bad." The client is alert and oriented to self, reports upper chest discomfort, and is coughing up thick clear sputum.

Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to undergo electroconvulsive therapy. The nurse should explain to the client which of the following adverse reactions can occur following the procedure.

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a major depressive disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has ascites due to cirrhosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to include in the plan?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with another nurse about how to change an ostomy appliance for a client who has a sigmoid colostomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?