A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is taking aspirin 650 mg every 4 hours.

Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of this medication?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck, and chest.

While planning the client's care, the nurse should identify which of the following risks as the priority for assessment and intervention?

A charge nurse is teaching a group of healthcare workers about hand hygiene to prevent infection. Which of the following information should the charge nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had a seizure and became unresponsive after stating she had a sudden, severe headache and vomiting.

The client's vital signs are as follows: blood pressure of 198/110 mm Hg, pulse of 82/min, respirations of 24/min, and a temperature of 38.2° C (100.8° F). Which of the following neurologic disorders should the nurse suspect?

A nurse working for a home health agency is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about disease management.

Which of the following glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values should the nurse include in the teaching as an indicator that the client is appropriately controlling his glucose levels?

During a routine physical examination, a nurse observes a 1-cm (0.4-in) lesion on a client's chest.

The lesion is raised and flesh-colored with pearly white borders.

The nurse should recognize that this finding is suggestive of which of the following types of skin cancer?

A nurse is caring for a client.

The nurse is collecting data from the client 12 hr later.

How should the nurse interpret the following findings?

For each potential finding, click to specify whether the finding is an indication of potential improvement or an indication of potential worsening condition.

A nurse is caring for a client who has nephrotic syndrome and is receiving high-dose corticosteroid therapy. For which of the following electrolyte imbalances should the nurse monitor?

While performing an admission assessment for a client, the nurse notes that the client has varicose veins with ulcerations and lower extremity edema with a report of a feeling of heaviness.

Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse identify as being the priority in the client's care?

A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is scheduled for an escharotomy.

The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails.

Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate?

A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client who has AIDS and a significantly decreased CD4-T-cell count. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for developing which of the following infectious oral conditions?