A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube. The client asks why the fluid in the water-seal chamber rises and falls.

Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing a client's ECG reading.

Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has first-degree heart block?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching about blood glucose monitoring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The nurse should instruct the client to obtain which of the following supplies?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to undergo open heart surgery.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as a contraindication to receiving heparin?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a peptic ulcer.

Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is completing an assessment of an older adult client and notes reddened areas over the bony prominences, but the client's skin is intact.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and has been following a treatment plan for 3 months.

Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse monitor to determine long-term glycemic control?

A nurse is monitoring a client's heart rhythm following the insertion of a permanent pacemaker.

Which of the following images should the nurse expect?

A nurse on a medical unit is planning care for a group of clients.

Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first?

A nurse is assessing a client who has right-sided heart failure.

Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect to find?

A nurse on an oncology unit is caring for a client who is receiving internal radiation therapy.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?