A nurse is caring for a client.

Exhibits

Select the 5 findings that can cause delayed wound healing.

A nurse is talking with a client who has cholelithiasis and is about to undergo an oral cholangiogram. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse understanding of the procedure?

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a female client who has a new diagnosis of acne vulgaris on her cheeks. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client?

A nurse is assessing a client who has cirrhosis.
Which of the following is an expected finding for this client?

A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of infection at the pin sites?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has deep partial- and full-thickness burns to his face, chest, abdomen, and upper arms.
What is the nurse’s priority intervention for this client during the resuscitation phase of injury?

A client arrived via ambulance to the emergency department with a chief complaint of gastrointestinal bleeding for 2 hours.
What will the triage nurse do first?

A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a femur fracture in an automobile accident and is placed into skin traction.
The nurse may remove the weights from the traction device if which of the following occurs?

The nurse is caring for a client prescribed digoxin to help manage heart failure. Which manifestations correlate with a digoxin level of 2.3 ng/dL? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place after surgery for an open reduction and internal fixation.
The nurse should understand that the JP drain was placed for which of the following purposes?

A client seeks medical attention for intermittent signs and symptoms that suggest a diagnosis of Raynaud’s disease. The nurse should assess the trigger of these signs/symptoms by asking which?