A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 190 lb and is receiving total parenteral nutrition. If the RDA of protein is 0.8 g/kg of body weight, how many grams of protein should the client receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client following an insertion of a chest tube drainage system for a pneumothorax. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to demonstrate?

A home health nurse is assessing a client who has pernicious anemia. Which of the following is an expected manifestation that poses a risk to the client's safety?

A nurse is performing a cranial nerve assessment on a client following a head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client has impaired function of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 hr postoperative. Which of the following findings should the nurse understand is a manifestation of bleeding?

A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the femur. Which of the following assessment should be the nurse's priority?

A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm.

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Client reports tightness in chest that radiates to left arm. States pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Started to feel nauseous after breakfast. Client states, i had scrambled eggs and bacon like I do every morning." Client is diaphoretic and short of breath. Heart rate is irregular and tachycardic. Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Lungs clear to auscultation in all lobes. Bowel sounds are present in all 4 quadrants. +1 pedal pulses. Skin is cool to touch. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds.

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for warfarin about foods that affect the INR. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following foods interacts with this medication?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for excessive ingestion of antacids. The nurse should identify that this client is at risk for which of the following acid- base imbalances?

A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who is scheduled for exploratory surgery. Which of the following food allergies indicates a risk for an allergic reaction to latex?

A nurse is assessing a client who received a purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test 48 hr ago and notes erythema with induration of 12 mm at the injection site. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client?