A nurse is caring for client who just returned from the PACU with an IV fluid infusion and an NG tube in place following abdominal surgery. Which of the following data is the priority for the nurse to assess?

A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department. Which of the following clients should the nurse ask the provider to care for first?

A nurse assisting in a workshop at the local community clinic to address accessibility of health care resources for the people who do not have a home. Which role is the nurse acting as in this situation?

A nurse is providing education about Medicaid to a client who is pregnant and cannot pay for medical insurance. The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is providing care for a client who has multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Which of the following actions is the priority when planning care for this client?

A client is admitted to the emergency room with a respiratory rate of 7/min. Arterial blood gases (ABG) reveal the following values. Which of the following is an appropriate analysis of the ABGs?

• pH 7.22
• PaCO2 68 mm Hg
• Base excess -2
• PaO2 78 mm Hg
• Saturation 80%
• Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L

A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for shock. Which of the following findings is the earliest indicator that this complication is developing?

A nurse is triaging clients in an urgent care clinic. Which of the following clients should the nurse have the provider care for immediately?

A charge nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse care for a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBC. The nurse suspects a possible hemolytic reaction. After stopping the blood transfusion, which of the following actions by the new nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?

A community health nurse is providing education to a group of nurses about the functions of various government agencies. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following government agencies addresses food security by directly providing food to select populations?

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and has a potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?