A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment of a client's abdomen. Identify the sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have his alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level checked. The client asks the nurse to explain the laboratory test. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client.

Click on the findings that require immediate follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Nurses' Notes

1500:

Client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Client is 4 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery. Surgical site has a small amount of serosanguineous drainage on dressing. Dressing is intact. Client reports pain as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Lung sounds are diminished in posterior lobes. Bowel sounds are hypoactive in all 4 quadrants. Last bowel movement was this morning.

1730:

Client is restless and short of breath. Reports pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. Pain medication administered.

Vital Signs

1730:

• Temperature 37.2° C (98.9° F)
• Blood pressure 168/84 mm Hg
• Heart rate 116/min
• Respiratory rate 24/min
• Oxygen saturation 93% on room air

A nurse is implementing seizure precautions for a client who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following equipment should the nurse place at the client's bedside? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in a health clinic is caring for a client.

Click to highlight the findings that the nurse should report to the provider. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Nurse's Notes and Diagnostic Results

Vital Signs 0930:

• Temperature: 39.3° C (102.8° F)
• Heart rate: 113/min
• Respiratory rate: 24/min
• Blood pressure: 122/68 mm Hg
• Oxygen saturation: 96% on room air

Nurses' Notes 0930:

• Client reports 2-day history of urinary frequency, burning on urination, and lower back and suprapubic pain. States developed a fever this morning.
• Oriented x 4, answers questions appropriately.
• S1, S2 on auscultation. Lungs clear on auscultation.
• Bowel sounds x 4 quadrants active, denies nausea or vomiting.

Diagnostic Results 1030:

• Urinalysis:
  • Appearance: cloudy (clear)
  • Colour: cloudy (amber yellow)
  • Odour: foul (aromatic)
  • pH: 8.0 (4.6 to 8.0)
  • Protein: 6.5 mg/dL (0 to 8 mg/dL)
  • Specific gravity: 1.035 (1.005 to 1.030)
  • Leukocyte esterase: positive
  • Nitrites: present
  • Ketones: none (none)
  • Bilirubin: none (none)
  • Crystals: none (none)
  • Casts: none (none)
  • Glucose: none (none)
  • White blood cells: 8 (0 to 4)
  • Red blood cells: 3 (less than 2)

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 2 mg/kg IV to a client who weighs 220 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is planning care for a female client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is assessing the skin of a client who has worked outdoors for the past 20 years. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?

A nurse in a health clinic is caring for a client. Click to highlight the findings that the nurse should report to the provider. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Nurse's Notes

0930:

• Client reports 2-day history of urinary frequency, burning on urination, and lower back and suprapubic pain. States developed a fever of 39.3°C (102.8°F) this morning.
• Oriented x-4, answers questions appropriately.
• S1, S2, on auscultation. Lungs clear on auscultation.
• Bowel sounds x 4 quadrants active, denies nausea or vomiting.

0945:

• Request client provide clean-catch urinary specimen for testing.
• Urinalysis results reviewed.

Vital Signs 0930:

• Temperature: 39.3°C (102.8°F)
• Heart rate: 113/min
• Respiratory rate: 24/min
• Blood pressure: 122/68 mm Hg
• Oxygen saturation: 96% on room air

Diagnostic Results 1030:

Urinalysis

• Appearance: Cloudy
• Color: Amber yellow
• Odor: Aromatic
• pH: 8.0 (Reference: 4.6 to 8.0)
• Protein: 6.5 mg/dL (Reference: 0 to 8 mg/dL)
• Specific gravity: 1.035 (Reference: 1.005 to 1.030)
• Leukocyte esterase: Positive
• Nitrites: Present
• Ketones: None
• Bilirubin: None

A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter for a client following a right mastectomy. Which of the following veins should the nurse select when initiating IV therapy?

A nurse is documenting client care. Which of the following abbreviations should the nurse use?