A nurse is caring for a patient who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of hyperkalemia?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a patient who has constipation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a hip fracture that requires surgical repair. The nurse should identify which of the following professionals is responsible for obtaining informed consent from the patient for the procedure?

A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a patient who is scheduled for a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A patient is one day postoperative following an open thoracotomy. The patient is receiving oxygen mist at 40% by Venturi mask. The patient's ABG results are: pH 7.31, PaO2 93 mm Hg, PaCO2 50 mm Hg, HCO3 25 mEq/L. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is 1 day postoperative following a cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects the patient's wound is infected because the drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick. Which of the following findings should the nurse report as the type of drainage found?

When presenting about caring for patients who are receiving diuretic therapy, the nurse should explain that which of the following medications can put patients at risk for hyperkalemia?

A nurse is collecting data on a patient who is experiencing hypovolemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a patient during the immediate postoperative period following major abdominal surgery. When administering an opioid analgesic for pain, the nurse should explain that the medication may have which of the following effects?

A nurse is making a preoperative teaching plan for a patient. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?

"A patient is preparing to take aspirin 650 mg PO. Available is aspirin 125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient administer?" (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)