A nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a potential complication?

A nurse in the outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has psoriasis. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?

A nurse is instructing a client who has GERD about positions that can help minimize the effects of reflux during sleep. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the client understands the instructions?

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 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 is caring for a client who has poison ivy and is prescribed diphenhydramine.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse give regarding the adverse effect of dry mouth associated with diphenhydramine?

A nurse is providing teaching to a group of clients. Which of the following clients is at risk for developing peripheral arterial disease?

A 20-year-old diagnosed with appendicitis is being assessed by the nurse. Which statement by the client will make the nurse intervene immediately?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client about preventing skin cancer. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for further teaching?

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 nurse is caring for a client. Select the 5 findings that can cause delayed wound healing.