A nurse is collecting data from a patient following a thoracentesis.
Which of the following findings should prompt the nurse to notify the provider?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department. The client is alert and oriented x3. Wheezing is noted on exhalation with a prolonged breathing cycle. The cough is nonproductive. Use of accessory muscles is noted while breathing. The oral mucosa and lips are cyanotic. Nasal flaring is noted. The client experiences difficulty talking.

The nurse is assisting in planning care. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify:

1. What condition the client is most likely experiencing.
2. Two actions the nurse should take to address that condition.
3. Two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

The nurse is reviewing the client’s findings. The client is at the highest risk for developing

A nurse is reviewing prescriptions from the provider. The prescriptions include:

Provider’s Prescriptions

• Obtain daily weight
• Obtain blood cultures x2
• Swab culture at AVF site
• Oxygen at 2 to 4 L nasal cannula for saturation less than 95%
• Initiate peripheral venous access
• Vancomycin 1 gram by intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr, infuse over 90 minutes
• Nutritional consult
• Acetaminophen 325 mg PO every 6 hr for temperature greater than 38.3 C (101° F)
• Diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr

The nurse should first:

A nurse is gathering information from a patient who has undergone a bronchoscopy. Which of the following observations should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

A nurse in a provider’s office is caring for a 68-year-old male client who reports changes in their health over the past 2 months. The client has been on medication for bipolar disorder and has been taking Lithium 300 mg PO three times daily, Levothyroxine 50 mcg PO daily, and Sumatriptan 25 mg PO PRN for migraine pain.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is contributing to the care plan for a client who has a halo vest following a cervical fracture 8 hours ago. Which intervention should the nurse recommend for inclusion in the plan?