A nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following client findings indicates a complication of the procedure?

A nurse at a rehabilitation facility is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has had a below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assisting in the care of the client who is postoperative following a fasciotomy.

The nurse is reviewing the client's electronic medical record (EMR). Click to highlight the statements in the EMR that indicate the client's condition is improving since implementing interventions. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again

Nurses' Notes

Day 3, 2300:

Client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Bilateral breath sounds clear and present throughout. Right leg with splint in place. Incisional dressing dry and intact. Wound drain to negative-pressure vacuum, draining small amounts of serosanguinous fluid. Bilateral pedal pulses 3+. Feet warm with intact movement and sensation. Client reports pain as a 4 on a scale of 0 to 10.

Vital Signs

Day 3, 2300:

Temperature 37.8° C (100° F)

Blood pressure 120/58 mm Hg

Heart rate 98/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Oxygen saturation 95% on room air

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about saturated fats with a client who is at risk for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following cooking fats should the nurse recommend the client use?

A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client.

The nurse has reviewed the information above. Based on the findings, complete the following sentence by using the list of options. The nurse should clarify the prescription for

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a bronchoscopy 12 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is postoperative following an open reduction internal fixation of the right tibia.

For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with acute compartment syndrome, infection, and/or fat embolism syndrome. Each finding might support more than 1 disease process.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ostomy care with a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider?

A nurse is preparing to discontinue a client's intravenous infusion. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow to remove the IV catheter. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)

A nurse at an urgent care clinic is contributing to the plan of care for a client following a near drowning while attempting to walk across a frozen pond. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?