A nurse is caring for a 38-year-old client who presents to the emergency department (ED) in pain.

Exhibits

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

A 45-year-old woman has just undergone a radical hysterectomy for invasive cervical cancer. Prior to the surgery, the healthcare provider explained to the client that after the surgery an internal source of radiation would be placed near the tumor site to aid in reducing recurrence. Based on this information, the nurse knows to educate the client on which safety precaution?

A nurse is caring for a 38-year-old client who presents to the emergency department (ED) in pain.

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

An 82-year-old client who sustained a head injury in a motor vehicle crash while on warfarin therapy is admitted for observation. The nurse is providing teaching regarding the client's diagnosis of a subdural hematoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of teaching?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has end-stage cirrhosis of the liver with encephalopathy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement to decrease the client's ammonia level?

A nurse is providing education about levothyroxine to a client diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism. Which of the following statements should the nurse use when teaching the client?

The nurse is caring for a client in neurogenic shock following an overdose of anti-anxiety medication. When assessing this client, the nurse should recognize what characteristic of neurogenic shock?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has just received the diagnosis of endometrial cancer. In taking a nursing history, which of the following manifestations is likely to be reported by this client?

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 preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g by intermittent intravenous (IV) bolus over 30 minutes. Available is cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)

A nurse is admitting a client who has sustained severe burn injuries in a grease fire. The nurse shades in a diagram Indicating the burned surface areas. Using the Rule of Nines, the nurse should estimate that the client has burned what percentage of body surface area? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero If It applies. Do not use a tralling zero. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)