A nurse is planning a staff education session about hepatitis.

Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is assessing a client who has cirrhosis.

Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report?

A nurse is caring for a client in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Which of the following is the priority intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure.

The client displays the following ABG results: pH 7.24, PaCO2 44 mm Hg, PaO2 84 mm Hg. HCO3 18 mEq/L, base excess -2, and O2 saturation 95%.

The nurse should conclude that the client has which of the following acid-base imbalances?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access device for intermittent infusions.

Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. The client, who has been quiet and cooperative, becomes agitated and restless.

Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform first?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is scheduled for a CT scan with contrast media.

Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the client to withhold for 48 hr following the procedure?

A nurse in an emergency department is preparing a client for emergency surgery.

The client's blood alcohol level is 180 mg/dL.

Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is monitoring a client's heart rhythm following the insertion of a permanent pacemaker.

Which of the following images should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent hip dislocation?

A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an incentive spirometer.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?